Sobradinho, Bahia

For other uses, see Sobradinho (disambiguation).
Sobradinho
Município de Sobradinho
Municipality

Sobradinho Dam

Location of Sobradinho in Bahia
Sobradinho

Location of Sobradinho in Brazil

Coordinates: 09°27′18″S 40°49′22″W / 9.45500°S 40.82278°W / -9.45500; -40.82278Coordinates: 09°27′18″S 40°49′22″W / 9.45500°S 40.82278°W / -9.45500; -40.82278
Country  Brazil
Region Northeast
State Bahia
Founded February 24, 1989
Government
 • Mayor Luiz Vicente Berti Torres Sanjuan (PDT, 2013-2016)
Area
 • Total 1,238.9 km2 (478.3 sq mi)
Elevation 380 m (1,250 ft)
Population (2014)
 • Total 23,511
 • Density 19/km2 (49/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Sobradinhense
Time zone BRT (UTC-3)
Website sobradinho.ba.gov.br

Sobradinho (Portuguese pronunciation: [sʊbɾɐˈdʒĩɲu]) is a municipality located in the state of Bahia, in Brazil. It has a population of approximately 23,511 with a land area of 1,238.9 km2 (478.3 sq mi). Once part of the municipality of Juazeiro it grew with the construction of the Sobradinho Dam and the flooding of the huge Sobradinho Reservoir. With the creation of the reservoir, the inhabitants of four cities and thirty villages had to leave their homes. In all 11,853 families (more than 70 thousand people) abandoned the old towns before the end of 1977. Of this total, 5,806 families remained in rural lots around the lake and 3,851 families moved to the new towns, including Sobradinho.[1][2]

Panorama of the city of Sobradinho, the Sobradinho Dam, and the Sobradinho Reservoir.

References

  1. ↑ "A Cidade" (in Portuguese). Sobradinho, Bahia, Brazil: Prefeitura Municipal de Sobradinho - Bahia. 2015. Retrieved 2015-02-13.
  2. ↑ "Sobradinho" (in Portuguese). Brasília, Brazil: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística. 2015. Retrieved 2015-08-24.

See also

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