Barreiras

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Barreiras
Municipality
Barreiras downtown.
Flag Seal
Nickname:  "Capital of the West of Bahia"
Location of Barreiras
Barreiras
Coordinates: 12°08′54″S 44°59′33″W / 12.14833°S 44.99250°W / -12.14833; -44.99250
Country	Brazil
Region	Northeast
State	Bahia
Founded	1891
Area
• Municipality	7,985.421 km2 (3,083.188 sq mi)
• Urban	2,535 km2 (979 sq mi)
Elevation	454 m (1,490 ft)
Population  (2020 [1])IBGE
• Municipality	156,975
• Density	20/km2 (51/sq mi)
Demonym	Barreirense
Time zone	UTC−3 (BRT)
Postal Code	47800
Area code	+55 77
Website	barreiras.ba.gov.br (in Portuguese)

Barreiras is a city located in the west of the state of Bahia, Brazil. It is the most important urban, political, technological and economic center of the western region of the state. Its economy is based on livestock raising and agriculture. In recent years it has experienced an economic boom and is one of the fastest-growing cities in the state of Bahia if not in Brazil.