Nazaré, Bahia

Nazaré
Municipality
View of Nazaré
Flag Seal
Location of Nazaré in Bahia
Nazaré Location in Brazil
Coordinates: 13°02′06″S 39°00′50″W
Country	Brazil
Region	Nordeste
State	Bahia
Government
• Mayor	Eunice Soares Barreto Peixoto
Area
• Total	107.6 sq mi (278.6 km^2)
Elevation	128 ft (39 m)
Population  (2020 (est.) [1])
• Total	28,594
Time zone	UTC−3 (BRT)

Nazaré, also known as Nazaré das Farinhas, is a municipality in the state of Bahia in the North-East region of Brazil. The municipality has a population of 28,594 with a population density of 107 inhabitants per square kilometer. It is located 110 km (68 mi) from the state capital of Bahia, Salvador. Nazaré is within the Bahian Recôncavo, an interior region of the state of Bahia. It borders the municipalities of Muniz Ferreira, Aratuípe, Jaguaripe, São Felipe, and Maragogipe. The Jaguaripe River crosses through the middle of the town. It is sits on the intersection of two Bahian state highways, BA-001 and BA-046.^[2]

History

Nazaré was settled by the Tupinambá people. Portuguese settlers arrived in the second half of the sixteenth century. Fernão Cabral de Ataíde settled on the right bank of the Jaguaripe River, and called the settlement the Sesmaria de Jaguaripe.

Economy

Nazaré is noted for its production of palm oil, cachaça, and ceramics. The town also supports a small fishing industry.^[3]

Historic structures

Nazaré is home to several colonial-period historic structures, some designated as Brazilian national monuments by the National Historic and Artistic Heritage Institute.^[4]

• Chapel of Our Lady of the Conception (Igreja Matriz de Nossa Senhora de Nazaré)
• Chapel of Our Lady of Nazareth at Camamu (Igreja de Nossa Senhora de Nazaré de Camamú)
• Chapel of Our Lady of the Conception (Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Conceição)

The Cine Teatro Rio Branco is the oldest functioning cinema in Brazil.^[3]

See also

• List of municipalities in Bahia

References

1. IBGE 2020
2. "Nazaré" (in Portuguese). Brasília, Brazil: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics). 2017. Retrieved 2017-11-14.
3. "Nazaré, BA" (in Portuguese). São Paulo, Brazil: Guia do Turismo Brasil Guia do Turismo Brasil. 2017. Retrieved 2017-11-14.
4. "BENS TOMBADOS E PROCESSOS DE TOMBAMENTO EM ANDAMENTO (Atualização: 25.11.2016)" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Instituto do Patrimônio Histórico e Artístico Nacional. 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-01-10. Retrieved 2017-11-14.