Serra Preta
Serra Preta | |
|---|---|
| Etymology: Name of a hill in the area | |
Location of Serra Preta in Bahia | |
| Coordinates: 12°09′36″S 39°19′55″W / 12.16000001°S 39.3319444544°W | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Region | Northeast |
| State | Bahia |
| Founded | 19 December 1953 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Franklin Leite da Silva (Avante) (2025-2028) |
| • Vice Mayor | Mario Gonçalves Neto (PSD) (2025-2028) |
| Area | |
• Total | 595.297 km2 (229.845 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 270 m (890 ft) |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 17,996 |
| • Density | 30.23/km2 (78.3/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Serra-pretense (Brazilian Portuguese) |
| Time zone | UTC-03:00 (Brasília Time) |
| Postal code | 44660-000 |
| HDI (2010) | 0.566 – medium |
| Website | serrapreta.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.