Nova Viçosa | |
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Municipality | |
Country | Brazil |
Region | Nordeste |
State | Bahia |
Mesoregion | Sul Baiano |
Population (2020
[1]) | |
• Total | 43,783 |
Time zone | UTC−3 ( BRT) |
Nova Viçosa is a municipality in the state of Bahia in the North-East region of Brazil. [2] [3] [4] [5] It was "discovered" in 1720 and became a municipality in 1962. The municipality contains part of the Cassurubá Extractive Reserve, a 100,768 hectares (249,000 acres) sustainable use conservation unit that protects an area of mangroves, river and sea where shellfish are harvested. [6]
Nova Viçosa has a district called Posto da Mata, where a sub-prefecture.
Nova Viçosa | |
---|---|
Municipality | |
Country | Brazil |
Region | Nordeste |
State | Bahia |
Mesoregion | Sul Baiano |
Population (2020
[1]) | |
• Total | 43,783 |
Time zone | UTC−3 ( BRT) |
Nova Viçosa is a municipality in the state of Bahia in the North-East region of Brazil. [2] [3] [4] [5] It was "discovered" in 1720 and became a municipality in 1962. The municipality contains part of the Cassurubá Extractive Reserve, a 100,768 hectares (249,000 acres) sustainable use conservation unit that protects an area of mangroves, river and sea where shellfish are harvested. [6]
Nova Viçosa has a district called Posto da Mata, where a sub-prefecture.