Nova Viçosa is a
municipality in the
state of
Bahia in the
North-East region of
Brazil.[2][3][4][5] It was "discovered" in 1720 and became a municipality in 1962.
The municipality contains part of the
Cassurubá Extractive Reserve, a 100,768 hectares (249,000 acres) sustainable use conservation unit that protects an area of mangroves, river and sea where shellfish are harvested.[6]
Nova Viçosa has a district called
Posto da Mata, where a sub-prefecture.
^"Divisão Territorial do Brasil" (in Portuguese). Divisão Territorial do Brasil e Limites Territoriais, Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE). July 1, 2008. Retrieved December 17, 2009.