Biritinga
Biritinga | |
|---|---|
| Etymology: Indigenous name that means "white wild cane" | |
Location of Biritinga in Bahia | |
| Coordinates: 11°37′22″S 38°48′27″W / 11.62278°S 38.80750°W | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Region | Northeast |
| State | Bahia |
| Founded | 23 April 1962 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Gilmário Souza de Oliveira (PSB) (2025-2028) |
| • Vice Mayor | Daniel Cerqueira do Nascimento (PSB) (2025-2028) |
| Area | |
• Total | 553.762 km2 (213.809 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 249 m (817 ft) |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 15,146 |
| • Density | 27.35/km2 (70.8/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Biritinguense (Brazilian Portuguese) |
| Time zone | UTC-03:00 (Brasília Time) |
| Postal code | 48780-000 |
| HDI (2010) | 0.538 – low |
| Website | biritinga.ba.gov.br |
Biritinga is a municipality in Bahia, Brazil. As of 2020, it had a population of 15,984 and a land area of 214 square miles (553 km2).