Juazeiro
Juazeiro, formerly also known as Joazeiro, is a municipality in the state of Bahia, in the northeastern region of Brazil.
Juazeiro | |
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Municipality | |
| Municipality of Juazeiro | |
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Flag Seal | |
Location in Bahia | |
| Coordinates: 09°25′50″S 40°30′10″W | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Region | Northeast |
| State | Bahia |
| Mesoregion | Vale São-Franciscano da Bahia |
| Microregion | Juazeiro |
| Founded | May 9, 1833 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Suzana Ramos |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6,500.520 km2 (2,509.865 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 368 m (1,207 ft) |
| Population (2020 est.) | |
| • Total | 218,162 |
| • Density | 34/km2 (87/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
| HDI (2010) | 0.677 – medium |
| Website | juazeiro |
The city is twinned with Petrolina, in the state of Pernambuco. The two cities are connected by a modern bridge crossing the São Francisco River. Together they form the metropolitan region of Petrolina-Juazeiro, an urban conglomerate of close to 500,000 inhabitants.
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