Jucuruçu

Jucuruçu
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Jucuruçu
Location in Brazil
Coordinates: 16°50′34″S 40°09′32″W / 16.84278°S 40.15889°W / -16.84278; -40.15889
Country Brazil
RegionNortheast
StateBahia
Founded24 February 1989
Government
 • MayorArivaldo de Almeida Costa (PSDB)
Area
 • Total
1,438.463 km2 (555.394 sq mi)
Elevation
365 m (1,198 ft)
Population
 (2024)
 • Total
9,944
Time zoneUTC−3 (BRT)
HDI (2010)0.541 – low
Websitejucurucu.ba.io.org.br

Jucuruçu is a municipality in the southern part of the state of Bahia in the Northeast region of Brazil. It covers an area of approximately 1,438 square kilometres (555 sq mi) and had an estimated population of 9,944 in 2024. The municipality is located about 833 kilometres (518 mi) from the state capital, Salvador, and borders the municipalities of Guaratinga, Itamaraju, Vereda, and Palmópolis (in Minas Gerais).