Açude de Cocorobó

Açude de Cocorobó is a reservoir in Bahia, Northeast. Açude de Cocorobó is situated nearby to the town Canudos Municipality.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Canudos Municipality.

Canudos Municipality

Town

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Canudos is a municipality in the northeast region of Bahia, Brazil. The original town, since flooded by the Cocorobó Dam, was the scene of violent clashes between peasants and republican police in the 1890s. Canudos Municipality is situated 5 km east of Açude de Cocorobó.

Açude de Cocorobó

Type: Reservoir
Also known as: “Acude de Cocorobo”
Category: body of water
Location: Bahia, Northeast, Brazil, South America
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Latitude

-9.89211° or 9° 53′ 32″ south

Longitude

-39.07411° or 39° 4′ 27″ west

Elevation

362 metres (1,188 feet)

Open location code

69224W5G+59

GeoNames ID

8437619

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

“Açude de Cocorobó” goes by many names.

Portuguese: “Açude de Cocorobó”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Canudos and DNOCS-Dois.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Barragem do Açude de Cocorobó and Serra do Saco.

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