Country Brazil State Bahia Demonym(s) Sentoseense Area 12,699 km² | Region Northeast Founded 1832 Time zone BRT (UTC-3) Population 41,102 (2014) | |
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Sento Sé is a municipality in the state of Bahia in the North-East region of Brazil. It covers 12,698.76 km2 (4,903.02 sq mi), and has a population of 41,102 with a population density of 1.28 inhabitants per square kilometer. Sento Sé is located 689 kilometres (428 mi) from the state capital of Salvador.
Map of Sento S%C3%A9 - State of Bahia, Brazil
Sento Sé has a peculiar history. It is among the five cities that had to be flooded because of construction of the Sobradinho Dam. The new Sento Sé erected in 1976, was being gradually populated by residents of the former headquarters, which plunged into the waters.
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