Andaraí (Bahia)
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Coordinates: 12 ° 48 ′ S , 41 ° 20 ′ W
Andaraí on the map of Bahia
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| Basic data | |
| Country | Brazil |
| State | Bahia |
| Residents | 13,960 (2010) |
| Detailed data | |
| surface | 1,861.66 km² |
| height | 448 m |
| Post Code | 46830 |
| City Presidency | João Lúcio Passos Carneiro |
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Andaraí is a Brazilian municipality in the state of Bahia , Brazil . An estimated 13,143 (2019) inhabitants live there on an area of 1,861.66 km² . 7.5 people live in one square kilometer .
Origin of name
The name of the city is borrowed from the language of the indigenous Tupi-Guaraní and goes back to the words andira , bat, and 'y , river, and was probably inspired by the bats that live in numerous caves in the area.
City administration
Andaraí is divided into the two districts Igatu (Iguatu) and Ubiraitá.
sons and daughters of the town
- Herberto Sales (1917–1999), writer
Web links
Commons : Andaraí - collection of images, videos and audio files
Commons : Distrito de Igatu - collection of images, videos and audio files
- City Prefecture website (Portuguese)
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b IBGE : Cidades @ Bahia: Andaraí. Retrieved August 28, 2019 (Portuguese).
- ^ Andaraí: História. Retrieved July 5, 2015 (Portuguese).