Santo Antônio de Jesus
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| State: | Bahia |
| Meso-region: | Metropolitana de Salvador |
| Micro-Region: | Santo Antônio de Jesus |
| Founded: | January 1, 1939 |
| Location: | 12.966/12° 58' 8" S lat. 39.25578/39° 15' 29" W long. |
| Area: | 259.213 km² |
| Population: | 86,876 (2006) |
| Population density: | 335.2/km² |
| Postal code: | 36980-xxx |
| Name of inhabitants: | Santoantoniense |
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| Climate: | tropical |
Santo Antônio de Jesus (first part, Portuguese meaning "Saint Anthony") is a city in the eastern part of the state of Bahia, Brazil and is located about 187 km west of the capital of Salvador. It serves the capital of the micro-region of the same name and is part of the Metropolitana de Salvador. Its coordinates are 12.966/12° 58' 8" S and the longitude is 39.25578/39° 15' 29" W. It has 86,876 inhabitants and the area is 259.213 km². Its density is 335.2/km² (2006).
Neighboring municipalities
Population history
| Year | Population | Change | Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 84,057 | - | 324.28/km² |
| 2006 | 86,876 | - | 335.2/km² |
Information
It is an important commercial and a service centre in the micro-region and It is attracting big companies to the city such as: Lojas Americanas, Ricardo Eletro and Loja Exclusiva Ortobom. It also features yearly festivals and it attracts tourism.
Persons
Famous persons includes Júnior, a five-time champion for the Brazilian national football team of football (soccer), and the singer named Netinho.
Other
Santo Antônio de Jesus has schools or collegiates, a high school, churches, banks, supermarkets, squares and parks.
References
This article incorporates a translation from the Portuguese Wikipedia
External links
- (Portuguese) http://www.citybrazil.com.br/ba/stoantoniojesus/
Coordinates: 12°58′09″S 39°15′40″W / 12.9691888989°S 39.2610805656°W