Iraquara
| Iraquara City of Caves | |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s): City of Caves | |
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| Country |
 Brazil |
| Region | Nordeste |
| State | Bahia |
| Mesoregion | Centro Norte Baiano |
| Area | |
| • Total | 309.010 sq mi (800.332 km2) |
| Population (2015) | |
| • Total | 25,006 |
| Time zone | UTC −3 |
| Website |
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Iraquara is a municipality in the state of Bahia in the North-East region of Brazil.
Geography
Its estimated in 2006 population was 28,015 inhabitants. It lies in the center of Bahia, in the Chapada Diamantina. It is much visited by owning caves as Pratinha, Lapa Doce, Torrinha, Gruta Azul, Gruta da Fumaça, among others.[1][2][3][4]
See also
- Chapada Diamantina
- List of municipalities in Bahia
- Conjunto Santa Rita
- Gruta da Torrinha
- List of caves in Brazil
- Chapada Diamantina National Park
References
- ↑ "Divisão Territorial do Brasil" (in Portuguese). Divisão Territorial do Brasil e Limites Territoriais, Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE). 1 July 2008. Retrieved 17 December 2009.
- ↑ "Estimativas da população para 1º de julho de 2009" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Estimativas de População, Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE). 14 August 2009. Retrieved 17 December 2009.
- ↑ "Ranking decrescente do IDH-M dos municípios do Brasil" (in Portuguese). Atlas do Desenvolvimento Humano, Programa das Nações Unidas para o Desenvolvimento (PNUD). 2000. Retrieved 17 December 2009.
- ↑ "Produto Interno Bruto dos Municípios 2002–2005" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE). 19 December 2007. Retrieved 17 December 2009.
Coordinates: 12°14′56″S 41°37′08″W / 12.24889°S 41.61889°W
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