Terra Nova (Bahia) is a municipality in the state of Bahia in the North-East region of Brazil. It is located at a latitude 12 ° 23'30 "South and longitude 38 ° 37'30 "west. It has a population of 13,025 (2020 estimate).[2][3]
Terra Nova (Bahia) | |
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Municipality | |
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Country | Brazil |
Region | Nordeste |
State | Bahia |
Population (2020 [1]) | |
• Total | 13,025 |
Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
In 1819, a fair was instituted, to take place every Thursday, by the owner of the Engenho de Aramaré Luis Paulino d'Oliveira Pinto da França. After this a town must have grown around the fair grounds, and on land given by the family of Arthur Pacheco Pereira, a champion of the town's emancipation.[4]
12°23′31″S 38°37′30″W / 12.39194°S 38.62500°W