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Serra Preta | |
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Etymology: Name of a hill in the area[1] | |
![]() Location of Serra Preta in Bahia | |
Coordinates: 12°09′36″S 39°19′55″W / 12.16000001°S 39.3319444544°W | |
Country | ![]() |
Region | Northeast |
State | ![]() |
Founded | 19 December 1953[1] |
Government | |
• Mayor | Franklin Leite da Silva (Avante) (2025-2028)[3][4] |
• Vice Mayor | Mario Gonçalves Neto (PSD) (2025-2028)[3][4] |
Area | |
• Total | 595.297 km2 (229.845 sq mi) |
Elevation | 270 m (890 ft) |
Population (2022) | |
• Total | 17,996[2] |
• Density | 30.23/km2 (78.3/sq mi) |
Demonym | Serra-pretense (Brazilian Portuguese)[2] |
Time zone | UTC-03:00 (Brasília Time) |
Postal code | 44660-000[5] |
HDI (2010) | 0.566 – medium[2] |
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.[6] Serra Preta is about 150 miles northwest from Bahia's capital, Salvador, and 600 miles north of Rio de Janeiro.