Glória, Bahia
Glória is a municipality in the state of Bahia in the North-East region of Brazil. Glória covers 1,255.56 km2 (484.77 sq mi), and has a population of 16,039 with a population density of 13 inhabitants per square kilometer. It is located on the border of the states of Bahia, Pernambuco, and Alagoas on the banks of the Moxito River, now a lake as the result of the construction of Moxito Hydroelectric Power Plant.[1]
Glória Município de Glória | |
|---|---|
 Location of Glória in Bahia | |
  Glória Location of Glória in Brazil | |
| Coordinates: 09°20′20″S 38°15′25″W | |
| Country |  |
| Region | Northeast |
| State |  |
| Founded | May 1, 1886 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ena Vilma Pereira de Souza Negromonte (PP, 2013-2016) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,255.56 km2 (484.77 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 250 m (820 ft) |
| Population (2014) | |
| • Total | 16,039 |
| • Density | 13/km2 (33/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Gloriense |
| Time zone | UTC-3 (BRT) |
| Climate | BSh |
| Website | gloria |
Languages
The Tuxá language was spoken along the São Francisco River near Glória.[2]
See also
References
- "Glória" (in Portuguese). Brasília, Brazil: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística. 2015. Retrieved 2015-08-19.
- Loukotka, Čestmír (1968). Classification of South American Indian languages. Los Angeles: UCLA Latin American Center.
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