Formosa do Rio Preto

Formosa do Rio Preto
—  Municipality  —
The Municipality of Formosa do Rio Preto
Localization of the city
Coordinates:
Country Brazil
Region Northeast
State Bahia
Founded December 22, 1961
Government
 • Mayor Manoel Afonso de Araujo (PMN)
Area
 • Total 16,185.171 km2 (6,249.1 sq mi)
Population (2008)
 • Total 21,827
 • Density 1.3/km2 (3.4/sq mi)
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Time zone UTC-3 (UTC-3)
HDI (2000) 0.646 – medium[2]

Formosa do Rio Preto is the westernmost and largest (by area) city in the Brazilian state of Bahia.

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