Serra Preta
City in Bahia State, Brazil
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::summary City in Bahia State, Brazil ::
::data[format=table title="Infobox settlement"]
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Serra Preta |
| settlement_type | Municipality of Bahia, Brazil |
| image_flag | File:Bandeira Serra Preta.jpg |
| flag_alt | Flag of Serra Preta |
| image_shield | File:Brasão de Serra Preta.png |
| shield_alt | Coat of arms of Serra Preta |
| etymology | Name of a hill in the area |
| image_map | File:Bahia Municip SerraPreta.svg |
| map_alt | Location of Serra Preta in Bahia |
| map_caption | Location of Serra Preta in Bahia |
| pushpin_map | Brazil#South America |
| pushpin_relief | yes |
| coordinates | |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | Brazil |
| subdivision_type1 | Region |
| subdivision_type2 | State |
| subdivision_name1 | Northeast |
| subdivision_name2 | Bahia |
| established_title | Founded |
| established_date | 19 December 1953 |
| leader_title1 | Mayor |
| leader_name1 | Franklin Leite da Silva (Avante) (2025-2028) |
| leader_title2 | Vice Mayor |
| leader_name2 | Mario Gonçalves Neto (PSD) (2025-2028) |
| area_total_km2 | 595.297 |
| elevation_m | 270 |
| population_as_of | 2022 |
| population_total | 17996 |
| population_density_km2 | 30.23 |
| population_demonym | Serra-pretense (Brazilian Portuguese) |
| timezone | Brasília Time |
| utc_offset | -03:00 |
| postal_code_type | Postal code |
| postal_code | 44660-000 |
| blank_name | HDI (2010) |
| blank_info | 0.566 – low |
| website | serrapreta.ba.gov.br |
| :: |
| name = Serra Preta | settlement_type = Municipality of Bahia, Brazil | image_flag = File:Bandeira Serra Preta.jpg | flag_alt = Flag of Serra Preta | image_shield = File:Brasão de Serra Preta.png | shield_alt = Coat of arms of Serra Preta | etymology = Name of a hill in the area | image_map = File:Bahia Municip SerraPreta.svg | map_alt = Location of Serra Preta in Bahia | map_caption = Location of Serra Preta in Bahia | pushpin_map = Brazil#South America | pushpin_relief = yes | coordinates = | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = Brazil | subdivision_type1 = Region | subdivision_type2 = State | subdivision_name1 = Northeast | subdivision_name2 = Bahia | established_title = Founded | established_date = 19 December 1953 | leader_title1 = Mayor | leader_name1 = Franklin Leite da Silva (Avante) (2025-2028) | leader_title2 = Vice Mayor | leader_name2 = Mario Gonçalves Neto (PSD) (2025-2028) | area_total_km2 = 595.297 | elevation_m = 270 | population_as_of = 2022 | population_total = 17996 | population_density_km2 = 30.23 | population_demonym = Serra-pretense (Brazilian Portuguese) | timezone = Brasília Time | utc_offset = -03:00 | postal_code_type = Postal code | postal_code = 44660-000 | blank_name = HDI (2010) | blank_info = 0.566 – low | 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.
History
Native peoples moved into the area, which sprung up around an establishment known as Taquari's farm. In the 15th century, Portuguese explorers came to Brazil and claimed the land for Portugal.
Bahia became the center of sugar cultivation from the 16th to the 18th centuries. Integral to the sugar economy was the importation of a vast number of African slaves; more than 35% of all slaves taken from Africa were sent to Brazil, mostly to be processed in Bahia before being sent to work in plantations elsewhere in the country. This is reflected in Serra Preta's population, which is mainly mixed races, mostly African.
References
References
- "História". Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística.
- (30 November 2024). "Eleições 2024: Franklin Leite (AVANTE) | Candidato(a) a prefeito(a) de Serra Preta-BA". Folha de S.Paulo.
- (31 December 2024). "Prefeito de Serra Preta (BA) toma posse nesta quarta (1º); veja lista de vereadores eleitos". Globo.
- "Serra Preta". Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística.
- "Código Postal Serra Preta/BA - Brasil". Código Postal.
- [https://cidades.ibge.gov.br/brasil/ba/serra-preta/panorama IBGE 2020]
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