Jandaíra is the easternmost city in the
Brazil
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ian
state
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of
Bahia
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. The city is famous because of the
Mangue seco village and beach.
History
Among the main historical events in Jandaíra, the following stand out:
*1548 — Settlement of nearby Vila de Santa Cruz da Bela Vista by a group of shipwrecked
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s, part of the modern-day beach village of
Mangue Seco.
*1718 — Elevation of the village to the category of parish.
*1728 — Elevation of the parish to the category of village, with the name Abadia.
*1927 — Abadia changes to the current name Jandaíraz.
*1933 — Elevation to the category of municipality, with the title of Jandaíra.
See also
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List of municipalities in Bahia
This is a list of the municipalities in the state of Bahia (BA), located in the Northeast Region of Brazil. Bahia is divided into 417 municipalities, which were, until 2017, grouped into 32 microregions, which were grouped into 7 mesoregions.
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References
Populated coastal places in Bahia
Municipalities in Bahia
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