Feira de Santana

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Feira de Santana
Coordinates: 12 ° 16 ′  S , 38 ° 58 ′  W Feira de Santana​ Feira de Santana on the map of Bahia
Basic data
Country	Brazil
State	Bahia
Residents	556,642  (IBGE 2010)
City insignia
Detailed data
surface	1362.880 km²
Population density	416.03 inhabitants / km 2
height	234  m
Time zone	UTC −3
Website	www.feiradesantana.ba.gov.br

Feira de Santana is the second largest city in the state of Bahia in Brazil . It is located around 110 kilometers from the capital Salvador da Bahia . An estimated 614,872 people lived here in 2019.

With numerous industries, the image of Feira de Santana has changed a lot in recent years. Above all, a large car tire manufacturer and numerous supplier industries have established themselves.

Archdiocese of Feira de Santana

see Archdiocese of Feira de Santana

poverty

In Feira de Santana, around 17.3% of the population are poor, a relatively small number compared to the rest of north-east Brazil. For comparison: In the capital Salvador da Bahia it is around 38% of the population.

Personalities

• Jailton de Oliveira Lino (* 1965), Roman Catholic clergyman, Bishop of Teixeira de Freitas-Caravelas
• José Ruy Gonçalves Lopes (* 1967), Roman Catholic religious, Bishop of Caruaru
• Júnior Baiano (* 1970), football player
• Flávio Boaventura (* 1987), football player
• Moisés Baiano (* 1988), football player
• Talisca (* 1994), football player

Individual evidence

1. ↑ IBGE : Cidades @ Bahia: Feira de Santana. Retrieved August 28, 2019 (Brazilian Portuguese). 

Web links

• Official Website (Portuguese)