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Municipality of Bahia State, Brazil For the river, see De Contas River. Municipality in Bahia, Brazil
Rio de Contas
Municipality
Municipality of Rio de Contas
Flag of Rio de ContasFlagOfficial seal of Rio de ContasSeal
Location in BahiaLocation in Bahia
Country Brazil
State Bahia
RegionNortheast
Founded27 November 1723
Government
 • MayorCristiano Cardoso de Azevedo (PSB)
Area
 • Total1,115.252 km (430.601 sq mi)
Population
 • Total12,878
 • Density12/km (30/sq mi)
Demonymrio-contense
Time zoneUTC−3 (BRT)
HDI (2010)0.605 – medium
Websiteriodecontas.ba.gov.br

Rio de Contas is a municipality in the Bahia state, in the eastern part of Brazil. Its estimated population as of 2020 was 12,932.

Rio de Contas has its origins in the 18th century. In 1718 the town of Santo Antônio de Mato Grosso was founded. It was later elevated to the status of municipality in 1773, with the designation of Vila Nova de Nossa Senhora do Livramento das Minas do Rio de Contas. Its named was shortened in 1840 to Minas do Rio de Contas, and in 1931 to Rio de Contas.

For many arriving from the south, it is the gateway to Chapada Diamantina. It stands at 1,200 metres (3,900 ft) above sea level.

Historic structures

Rio de Contas is home to numerous colonial-period historic structures, many designated as Brazilian national monuments. The historic center of Rio de Contas (Conjunto Arquitetônico da Cidade de Rio de Contas) was designated a national monument by the National Institute of Historic and Artistic Heritage (IPHAN).

References

  1. "IBGE Rio de Contas". IBGE. Retrieved 21 October 2022.
  2. "Archived copy" (PDF). United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). Archived from the original (PDF) on July 8, 2014. Retrieved August 1, 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. IBGE 2020
  4. ^ Azevedo, Paulo Ormindo de (2013). "Rio de Contas". Lisbon, Portugal: Heritage of Portuguese Influence/Património de Influência Portuguesa. Retrieved 2020-08-05.
  5. "Ruínas da Igreja de Santana". Salvador, Brazil: IPAC. 2020. Retrieved 2020-08-05.
Municipalities of Bahia
Capital: Salvador
Mesoregion Centro Norte Baiano
Feira de Santana
Irecê
Itaberaba
Jacobina
Senhor do Bonfim
Municipalities of Bahia
Mesoregion Centro Sul Baiano
Boquira
Brumado
Guanambi
Itapetinga
Jequié
Livramento do Brumado
Seabra
Vitória da Conquista
Mesoregion Extremo Oeste Baiano
Barreiras
Cotegipe
Santa Maria da Vitória
Mesoregion Metropolitana de Salvador
Catu
Salvador
Santo Antônio de Jesus
Mesoregion Nordeste Baiano
Alagoinhas
Entre Rios
Euclides da Cunha
Jeremoabo
Ribeira do Pombal
Serrinha
Mesoregion Sul Baiano
Ilhéus-Itabuna
Porto Seguro
Valença
Mesoregion Vale São-Franciscano da Bahia
Barra
Bom Jesus da Lapa
Juazeiro
Paulo Afonso

13°34′44″S 41°48′39″W / 13.57889°S 41.81083°W / -13.57889; -41.81083

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