Alagoinhas

Alagoinhas, Bahia, Brasil
Location of Alagoinhas
Alagoinhas, Bahia, Brasil
Coordinates: 12°08′09″S 38°25′08″W / 12.13583°S 38.41889°W / -12.13583; -38.41889
CountryBrazil
RegionNordeste
StateBahia
Founded1852
Government
  MayorJoaquim Belarmino Cardoso Neto
  Deputy MayorIraci Gama
Area
  Total
707.558 km2 (273.190 sq mi)
Elevation
132 m (433 ft)
Population
 (2022)
  Total
151,055
  Density210/km2 (550/sq mi)
DemonymAlagoinhense
Time zoneUTC−3 (BRT)
Websitehttp://www.alagoinhas.ba.gov.br

Alagoinhas is a city in the Brazilian state of Bahia. It is located at around 12°8′9″S 38°25′8″W / 12.13583°S 38.41889°W / -12.13583; -38.41889. It was founded in 1852. In 1974, the city was made the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Alagoinhas.