Mucuri is a city in the state of Bahia in Brazil. The estimated population in 2020 is 42,251 inhabitants. It is the southernmost city in Bahia as well as Brazil's Northeast region, and the only one from that state to border Espírito Santo.

Mucuri
Municipality
The Municipality of Mucuri
Costa Dourada beach and its cliffs: the first beach in Bahia from south to north.
Costa Dourada beach and its cliffs: the first beach in Bahia from south to north.
Flag of Mucuri
Official seal of Mucuri
Location in Bahia
Location in Bahia
Coordinates: 18°05′09″S 39°33′03″W / 18.08583°S 39.55083°W / -18.08583; -39.55083
CountryBrazil
RegionNortheast
StateBahia
Founded1938
Government
 • MayorJose Carlos Simões (Dr Carlos) (PDT)
Area
 • Total1,774.763 km2 (685.240 sq mi)
Elevation
7 m (23 ft)
Population
 (2020 [1])
 • Total42,251
 • Density20.1/km2 (52/sq mi)
 [2]
Time zoneUTC−3 (BRT)
HDI (2000)0.626 – medium[3]

The city contains part of the 1,503.75 hectares (3,715.8 acres) Córrego Grande Biological Reserve. The climate is tropical, warm and mostly humid, with one or two dry months. Average annual temperature is 22 to 24 °C (72 to 75 °F), and average annual rainfall is 1,250 to 1,500 millimetres (49 to 59 in).[4]

Mucuri is served by Max Feffer Airport.

References edit

  1. ^ IBGE 2020
  2. ^ IBGE 2008 statistics
  3. ^ [1] Archived 2009-10-03 at the Wayback Machine UNDP
  4. ^ "Reserva Biológica do Córrego Grande", Viarural (in Portuguese), archived from the original on 2016-04-23, retrieved 2016-04-15