Paratinga is a Brazilian municipality located in the interior of the state of Bahia, in the Northeast Region of the country. It is situated 710 kilometers west of the state capital, Salvador, and 749 kilometers east of the federal capital, Brasília. The municipality covers an area of approximately and had a population of inhabitants according to the 2010 census by the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE), making it the 89th most populous municipality in the state and the third in its microregion.
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Paratinga is a Brazilian municipality located in the interior of the state of Bahia, in the Northeast Region of the country. It is situated 710 kilometers west of the state capital, Salvador, and 749 kilometers east of the federal capital, Brasília. The municipality covers an area of approximately and had a population of inhabitants according to the 2010 census by the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE), making it the 89th most populous municipality in the state and the third in its microregion.
As part of the effort to settle Brazil's interior, Paratinga is one of the oldest cities in Bahia. It developed from the 17th century on farms and lands owned by the landowner Antônio Guedes de Brito. The municipality became an important regional hub due to its strategic port, through which populations traveled along the São Francisco River. It was the center of economic and political power for the Guedes de Brito family, and in the 18th century, its territory was the largest in the state, extending to the border with Minas Gerais. Over time, its territory was reduced with the emancipation of several municipalities, including Bom Jesus da Lapa, Ibotirama, and Macaúbas.
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