Madre de Deus (Bahia)
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| Waters | All Saints Bay , Atlantic Ocean | |
| Geographical location | 12 ° 44 '27 " S , 38 ° 37' 15" W | |
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| surface | 11 km² | |
| Highest elevation | 8 m | |
| Residents | 16,783 1526 inhabitants / km² |
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Madre de Deus (Portuguese for: Mother of God) is an island and city in All Saints Bay (Brazil), which received city rights on June 13, 1989. The previous name was Ilha de Cururupebas . The island is about 60 kilometers from the capital of Bahia , Salvador da Bahia , and can be reached via the BA-523 state road . A bridge crosses the mainland about 100 meters away and can be reached on foot at low tide.
As of July 1, 2019, an estimated 21,093 people called Madre-Deusenser ( madre-deusenses ) lived on the 11 km² main island of the municipality . The nearby islands of Ilha das Vacas , Ilha de Coroa do Capeta and Ilha de Maria Guarda, which are also part of the municipality , are uninhabited. Together they result in a community area of around 32.2 km². They are part of the Protected Area Área de Proteção Ambiental da Baía de Todos-os-Santos .
Like almost all places in the state of Bahia, the climate on the island of Madre de Deus is tropical. The annual average temperature is 25.0 ° C, with an annual rainfall of around 1852 mm. It is 6 meters above sea level.
As in the adjacent area and Salvador da Bahia , the telephone code in Madre de Deus is also +55 (71).
There are several Petrobras stations on the island .
beaches
The island has three beaches:
- Praia da Costa
- Praia da Ponta do Suape
- Praia de Cação
tourism
During the carnival season, the Madre Fest takes place, which attracts many thousands of visitors to the island.
Sports
The football club Madre de Deus Sport Clube was founded on January 22nd, 2002 and in 2008 won the championship in the 2nd division of the Bahia State Championship. The home stadium is the Estádio Municipal de Madre de Deus , which can accommodate 6,000 visitors .
Web links
- City website (Portuguese)
- Madrede Deus - Panorama . IBGE . (Updated statistics).
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Climate Madre de Deus: Climate table, weather & water temperature for Madre de Deus. In: de.climate-data.org. Climate-Data.org, accessed on August 8, 2020 .