Gongogi is a municipality in the state of Bahia in the North-East region of Brazil. It covers 195.39 km2 (75.44 sq mi), and has a population of 6,985 with a population density of 41 inhabitants per square kilometer.[2] It was named after the Gongogi River which forms the southern border of the municipality.

Gongogi
Município de Gongogi
Location of Gongogi in Bahia
Location of Gongogi in Bahia
Gongogi is located in Brazil
Gongogi
Gongogi
Location of Gongogi in Brazil
Coordinates: 14°19′19″S 39°27′54″W / 14.32194°S 39.46500°W / -14.32194; -39.46500
Country Brazil
RegionNortheast
State Bahia
FoundedApril 12, 1962
Government
 • MayorAltamirando de Jesus Santos (PDT, 2013–2016)
Area
 • Total195.39 km2 (75.44 sq mi)
Elevation
115 m (377 ft)
Population
 (2020 [1])
 • Total6,985
 • Density36/km2 (93/sq mi)
DemonymGongojiense
Time zoneUTC−3 (BRT)

References

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  1. ^ IBGE 2020
  2. ^ "Gongogi" (in Portuguese). Brasília, Brazil: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatstica. 2015. Retrieved 2015-06-14.