Belmonte is a municipality (municÃpio) in the Brazilian state of Bahia. It is located at 15º51'47' S, 38º52'58' W, at an altitude of 8 metres above sea level. In 2004 it had an estimated population of 18,986 inhabitants. The municipality covers a total area of 2016.85 km² and was founded in 1764. (from Wikipedia)