Carinhanha

Carinhanha
Município de Carinhanha
Carinhanha Square
Location of Carinhanha in Bahia
Carinhanha
Location of Carinhanha in the Brazil
Coordinates: 14°18′18″S 43°45′54″W / 14.30500°S 43.76500°W / -14.30500; -43.76500
Country Brazil
RegionNortheast
State Bahia
FoundedAugust 17, 1909
Government
  MayorChica do PT (2025-2028)
Area
  Total
2,529.45 km2 (976.63 sq mi)
Elevation
440 m (1,440 ft)
Population
 (IBGE/2024)
  Total
30,375
  Density12/km2 (31/sq mi)
DemonymCarinhanhense
Time zoneUTC−3 (BRT)
Websitecarinhanha.ba.gov.br

Carinhanha is a municipality in the state of Bahia in the North-East region of Brazil. Carinhanha covers 2,529.45 km2 (976.63 sq mi), and has a population of 30,375 with a population density of 12 inhabitants per square kilometer. It is located on the banks of the Rio São Francisco and the Carinhanha River, which also forms the border of the state of Minas Gerais.