Jandaíra
# Jandaíra

Jandaíra is the easternmost city in the Brazilian state of Bahia. The city is famous because of the Mangue seco village and beach.

## History

Among the main historical events in Jandaíra, the following stand out:

* 1548 — Settlement of nearby Vila de Santa Cruz da Bela Vista by a group of shipwrecked Jesuits, part of the modern-day beach village of Mangue Seco.
* 1718 — Elevation of the village to the category of parish.
* 1728 — Elevation of the parish to the category of village, with the name Abadia.
* 1927 — Abadia changes to the current name Jandaíraz.
* 1933 — Elevation to the category of municipality, with the title of Jandaíra.
