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Cruz das Almas
Bahia, Brazil · South America
About Cruz das Almas
Cruz das Almas sits on the route: 20 minutes from Governador Mangabeira.
Cruz das Almas is in Bahia, Brazil, with about 60,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Governador Mangabeira, about 10 km away.
Cruz das Almas (translation: Souls' Cross) is a municipality, in the state of Bahia, in Brazil. Founded in 1897, it is home to the Federal University of Recôncavo da Bahia and is one of the main cities of Bahia.
In 2022, it had a population of 60,348 inhabitants. Its climate is tropical, hot and humid. The economy isRead more
based on agriculture, especially tobacco, citrus fruits (oranges and Tahiti lime) and cassava production.
It is also home of the Embrapa Cassava & Fruits. Cruz das Almas is well known for its Saint John Festival in June, where fireworks are used as "espadas" in a beautiful but dangerous game.
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Cruz das Almas is in Bahia, Brazil, about 10 km from Governador Mangabeira.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 60,348
- Continent
- South America
- Country
- Brazil
- Region
- Bahia
- Timezone
- America/Bahia
- Coordinates
- -12.6700, -39.1019
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Year-round
Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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