Vera Cruz, Bahia

Vera Cruz (Bahia)
Municipality
Location in the state of Bahia and Brazil
Location in the state of Bahia and Brazil
Coordinates: 12°57′36″S 38°36′32″W / 12.96000°S 38.60889°W / -12.96000; -38.60889
Country Brazil
RegionNordeste
StateBahia
Government
 • MayorMarcus Vinicius Marques Gil
Area
 • Total114.880 sq mi (297.537 km2)
Population
 (2020 [1])
 • Total43,716
 • Density324.6/sq mi (125.33/km2)
Time zoneUTC−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]

  1. ^ IBGE 2020
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