Cruz das Almas (translation: Souls' Cross) is a municipality, in the state of Bahia, in Brazil. Founded in 1897, it is home to the Federal University of Recôncavo da Bahia and is one of the main cities of Bahia. In 2020, it had a population of 63,591 inhabitants. Its climate is tropical, hot and humid. The economy is based on agriculture, especially tobacco, orange and cassava production. It is also home of the Embrapa cassava and tropical fruits. Cruz das Almas is well known for its Saint John Festival in June, where fireworks are used as "espadas" in a beautiful but dangerous game.

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Cruz das Almas
Municipality
Landscape of the city,Rectory Federal University of Recôncavo da Bahia,Home to the EMBRAPA Cassava and Tropical Fruits,Town Hall,Saint John Festival and Mother Church
Flag Coat of arms
Location in Bahia state
Cruz das Almas Location in Brazil
Coordinates:
Country	Brazil
Region	Northeast
State	Bahia
Mesoregion	Metropolitana de Salvador
Government
• Mayor	Orlando Peixoto Pereira Filho (PT)
Area
• Total	145.74 km2 (56.27 sq mi)
Population  (2020 [1])
• Total	63,591
• Density	440/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC−3 (BRT)
Postal code	44380000
Website	www.cruzdasalmas.ba.gov.br

Population history

Persons

Famous persons includes the featherweight boxer Sertão.

References

External links

• (in Portuguese) https://www.cidade-brasil.com.br/municipio-cruz-das-almas.html

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[ru] Крус-даз-Алмас