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 / 11.30389°S 42.85583°W | |
| Country | 
Brazil |
| Region | Nordeste |
| State | Bahia |
| Mesoregion | Centro Norte Baiano |
| Area | |
| • Total | 121,118 sq mi (313,695 km2) |
| Population (2020
[1]) | |
| • Total | 73,524 |
| Time zone | UTC−3 ( BRT) |
Irecê is a municipality in Bahia, Brazil. As of 2020 [update] it had a population of 73,524 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. [2]
Climate
Irecê is classified as hot semi-arid climate ( Köppen climate classification: BSh), the average temperature on summer is 30°C, on winter is warm, the temperature reaches to 16°C.
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. [3]
References
- ^ IBGE 2020
- ^ 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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