Country Brazil State Bahia Time zone UTC-3 (UTC-3) Area 1,580 km² Population 93,404 (2010) Number of airports 1 | Region Northeast Founded 1958 HDI (2010) 0.674 – medium Elevation 243 m Local time Friday 10:31 PM | |
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Weather 27°C, Wind SE at 21 km/h, 69% Humidity | ||
Paulo Afonso is a city in Bahia, Brazil. It was founded in 1958.
Map of Paulo Afonso, State of Bahia, Brazil
The city is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Paulo Afonso. The city is served by Paulo Afonso Airport.
The municipality contains part of the Raso da Catarina ecoregion. The municipality holds part of the 26,736 hectares (66,070 acres) Rio São Francisco Natural Monument, which protects the spectacular canyons of the São Francisco River between the Paulo Afonso Hydroelectric Complex and the Xingó Dam. It contains part of the 104,842 hectares (259,070 acres) Raso da Catarina Ecological Station, created in 2001.
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