Vera Cruz, Bahia
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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).
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Vera Cruz (Bahia) | |
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Municipality | |
Coordinates: 12°57′36″S 38°36′32″W | |
Country | Brazil |
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) |
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The municipality is located 5.5 kilometres (3.4 mi) opposite of Salvador across the Bay of All Saints.[2][3]