Serra Preta

Serra Preta
Etymology: Name of a hill in the area
Location of Serra Preta in Bahia
Serra Preta
Serra Preta
Coordinates: 12°09′36″S 39°19′55″W / 12.16000001°S 39.3319444544°W / -12.16000001; -39.3319444544
Country Brazil
RegionNortheast
State Bahia
Founded19 December 1953
Government
  MayorFranklin Leite da Silva (Avante) (2025-2028)
  Vice MayorMario Gonçalves Neto (PSD) (2025-2028)
Area
  Total
595.297 km2 (229.845 sq mi)
Elevation
270 m (890 ft)
Population
 (2022)
  Total
17,996
  Density30.23/km2 (78.3/sq mi)
DemonymSerra-pretense (Brazilian Portuguese)
Time zoneUTC-03:00 (Brasília Time)
Postal code
44660-000
HDI (2010)0.566 – medium
Websiteserrapreta.ba.gov.br

Serra Preta is a city located in the eastern state of Bahia, Brazil. The population in this arid region is 14,699. Serra Preta is about 150 miles northwest from Bahia's capital, Salvador, and 600 miles north of Rio de Janeiro.