Formosa do Rio Preto

Formosa do Rio Preto is a municipality in western Bahia that spans a vast territory at an elevation of approximately 750 meters. As the largest municipality in northeastern Brazil, it serves as an administrative center providing services to its residents.

The municipality became administratively independent in December 1961, establishing itself as a governmental center in western Bahia. This status transformed it into an important administrative hub in the region.

The town center hosts regular ecological workshops and environmental education programs that engage students and foster conservation awareness among younger generations.

The administrative headquarters at Praça da Matriz offers essential services including tax collection, electronic invoicing, and access to public information. These facilities are most easily accessed during standard business hours.

The territory encompasses sections of two major protected areas: the Serra Geral do Tocantins Ecological Station and the Nascentes do Rio Parnaíba National Park. These conservation zones give the region a distinctive ecological role as a buffer between settlement and native landscapes.

Location: Bahia

Inception: 1961

Elevation above the sea: 750 m

Shares border with: Santa Rita de Cássia, Barreiras, Barreiras do Piauí, Corrente, Cristalândia do Piauí, Dianópolis, Mateiros, Novo Jardim, Riachão das Neves, Rio da Conceição, São Gonçalo do Gurguéia

GPS coordinates: -11.04778,-45.19278

Latest update: December 7, 2025 10:06