Irecê
Irecê is a municipality in Bahia, Brazil. As of 2012 it had a population of 62,527 people. 476 kilometres (296 mi) by road northwest of Salvador.Located in the northern region of Chapada Diamantina. It is an agricultural town known for growing black beans and being a wine-producing region.[1]
Irecê | |
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Municipality and city | |
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  Irecê Location in Brazil | |
| Coordinates: 11°18′14″S 42°51′21″W | |
| Country |  |
| Region | Nordeste |
| State | Bahia |
| Mesoregion | Centro Norte Baiano |
| Area | |
| • Total | 121,118 sq mi (313,695 km2) |
| Population (2012) | |
| • Total | 62,527 |
| Time zone | UTC -3 |
Notable landmarks
It is the home of the "Academia Ireceense de Letras e Artes." It was also the site the Universal Church of the Kingdom of God chose for an industrial kibbutz.[2]
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References
- Mitchell, Simon (1 January 1981). The Logic of Poverty: The Case of the Brazilian Northeast. Routledge. p. 24. ISBN 978-0-7100-0637-0. Retrieved 12 June 2013.
- Meyer, Birgit; Moors, Annelies (1 December 2005). Religion, Media, and the Public Sphere. Indiana University Press. p. 65. ISBN 978-0-253-11172-2. Retrieved 12 June 2013.
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