Rio de Contas (Brazil)
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Name (Latin)
Rio de Contas (Brazil)
Other forms of name
Minas do Rio de Contas (Brazil)
Coordinates
-41.81083333 -41.81083333 -13.57888889 -13.57888889 (gooearth )
Associated country
Brazil
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MARC
Sources of Information
- Col. gaz.(Rio de Contas, city, central Bahia state, Brazil, on Rio Brumado, and 60 mi/97 km SSW of Andaraí; 13°29ʹS 41°48ʹW; formerly called Minas do Rio de Contas; cites another as river)
- GEOnet, April 3, 2003(Rio de Contas, ppl, 13°36ʹS 41°48ʹW, Bahia)
- Area BA-08 Rio de Contas/Ibitiara sul, Bahia, 2000
- GEOnet, April 3, 2003(Rio de Contas, ppl, 13p0s36ʹS 41p0s48ʹW, Bahia)
- Col. gaz.(Rio de Contas, city, central Bahia state, Brazil, on Rio Brumado, and 60 mi/97 km SSW of Andaraí; 13p0s29ʹS 41p0s48ʹW; formerly called Minas do Rio de Contas; cites another as river)
Wikipedia description:
Rio de Contas is a municipality in the Bahia state, in the eastern part of Brazil. Its estimated population as of 2020 was 12,932. Rio de Contas has its origins in the 18th century. In 1718 the town of Santo Antônio de Mato Grosso was founded. It was later elevated to the status of municipality in 1773, with the designation of Vila Nova de Nossa Senhora do Livramento das Minas do Rio de Contas. Its named was shortened in 1840 to Minas do Rio de Contas, and in 1931 to Rio de Contas. For many arriving from the south, it is the gateway to Chapada Diamantina. It stands at 1,200 metres (3,900 ft) above sea level.
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