Bahia
Bahia (Portuguese: [bɐˈiɐ] ⓘ, [ba-]; meaning "bay") is one of the 26 states of Brazil, located in the Northeast Region of the country. It is the fourth-largest Brazilian state by population (after São Paulo, Minas Gerais, and Rio de Janeiro) and the 5th-largest by area. Bahia's capital is the city of Salvador (formerly known as "Cidade do São Salvador da Bahia de Todos os Santos", literally "City of the Saint Savior of the Bay of All the Saints"), on a spit of land separating the Bay of All Saints from the Atlantic. Once a monarchial stronghold dominated by agricultural, slaving, and ranching interests, Bahia is now a predominantly working-class industrial and agricultural state. The state is home to 7% of the Brazilian population and produces 4.2% of the country's GDP.
Bahia | |
|---|---|
| Estado da Bahia State of Bahia | |
|
Coat of arms | |
| Motto(s): | |
| Anthem: Hino da Bahia | |
Location of State of Bahia in Brazil | |
| Coordinates: 12°S 41°W | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Capital and largest city | Salvador |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Jerônimo Rodrigues (PT) |
| • Vice Governor | Geraldo Júnior (MDB) |
| • Senators | Angelo Coronel (PSD) Jaques Wagner (PT) Otto Alencar (PSD) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 565,733 km2 (218,431 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 5th |
| Population (2022) | |
| • Total | 14,141,626 |
| • Rank | 4th |
| • Density | 25/km2 (65/sq mi) |
| • Rank | 15th |
| Demonym | Baiano |
| GDP | |
| • Total | R$ 352.618 billion (US$ 65.411 billion) |
| HDI | |
| • Year | 2021 |
| • Category | 0.691 – medium (22nd) |
| Time zone | UTC−03:00 (BRT) |
| Postal code | 40000-000 to 48990-000 |
| ISO 3166 code | BR-BA |
| Website | www.bahia.ba.gov.br |