Alagoinhas
Alagoinhas, Bahia, Brasil | |
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Location of Alagoinhas | |
Alagoinhas, Bahia, Brasil | |
| Coordinates: 12°08′09″S 38°25′08″W / 12.13583°S 38.41889°W | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Region | Nordeste |
| State | Bahia |
| Founded | 1852 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Joaquim Belarmino Cardoso Neto |
| • Deputy Mayor | Iraci Gama |
| Area | |
• Total | 707.558 km2 (273.190 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 132 m (433 ft) |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 151,055 |
| • Density | 213.488/km2 (552.931/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Alagoinhense |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
| Website | http://www.alagoinhas.ba.gov.br |
Alagoinhas (pronounced [alaˈɡojɲas]) is a city in the Brazilian state of Bahia. It is located at around 12°8′9″S 38°25′8″W / 12.13583°S 38.41889°W. It was founded in 1852. In 1974, the city was made the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Alagoinhas.