Vera Cruz (Bahia) | |
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Municipality | |
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![]() Location in the state of Bahia and Brazil | |
Coordinates: 12°57′36″S 38°36′32″W / 12.96000°S 38.60889°W | |
Country | ![]() |
Region | Nordeste |
State | Bahia |
Government | |
• Mayor | Marcus Vinicius Marques Gil |
Area | |
• Total | 114.880 sq mi (297.537 km2) |
Population (2020 [1]) | |
• Total | 43,716 |
• Density | 324.6/sq mi (125.33/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
Vera Cruz (Bahia) is a municipality in the state of Bahia in the North-East region of Brazil. It occupies 87% of the island of Itaparica; the remainder belongs to the municipality of Itaparica. The municipality of Vera Cruz has a population of is 43,716 (2020 estimate) and covers an area of 297.537 square kilometres (114.880 sq mi).
The municipality is located 5.5 kilometres (3.4 mi) opposite of Salvador across the Bay of All Saints.[2][3]