Belmonte, Bahia

Belmonte is a municipality (município) in the Brazilian state of Bahia. It is located at 15º51'47" S, 38º52'58" W. It is 8 metres above sea level. In 2020 it had an estimated population of 23,437 inhabitants. ^[6]

Belmonte
Municipality of Bahia, Brazil
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Etymology: Named after the city in Portugal, where Pedro Álvares Cabral, the European discoverer of Brazil, originated from[1]
Location of Belmonte in Bahia
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Coordinates: 15°51′47″S 38°52′58″W
Country	Brazil
Region	Northeast
State	Bahia
Founded	23 May 1891[1]
Government
• Mayor	Iedo Jose Menezes Elias (PSD) (2025-2028)[2][3]
• Vice Mayor	Alice Maria Magnavita Elias de Britto (PP) (2025-2028)[2][3]
Area
• Total	1,939.447 km2 (748.825 sq mi)
Elevation	8 m (26 ft)
Population  (2022)
• Total	20,121[4]
• Density	10.37/km2 (26.9/sq mi)
Demonym	Belmontense (Brazilian Portuguese)[4]
Time zone	UTC-03:00 (Brasília Time)
Postal code	45800-000, 45803-000, 45805-000, 45804-000, 45806-000[5]
HDI (2010)	0.598 – medium[4]
Website	belmonte.ba.gov.br

The municipality covers a total area of 2016.85 km² and was founded in 1764.

The municipality contains part of the 100,646 hectares (248,700 acres) Canavieiras Extractive Reserve, created in 2006.^[7]

See also

• List of municipalities in Bahia