Barreiras
Barreiras | |
|---|---|
Municipality | |
Barreiras downtown. | |
| Nickname: "Capital of the West of Bahia" | |
Location of Barreiras | |
| Coordinates: 12°08′54″S 44°59′33″W / 12.14833°S 44.99250°W | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Region | Northeast |
| State | Bahia |
| Founded | 1891 |
| Area | |
• Municipality | 7,985.421 km2 (3,083.188 sq mi) |
| • Urban | 2,535 km2 (979 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 454 m (1,490 ft) |
| Population (2022 )IBGE | |
• Municipality | 159,743 |
| • Density | 20/km2 (52/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Barreirense |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
| Postal Code | 47800 |
| Area code | +55 77 |
| Website | barreiras |
Barreiras is a city located in the west of the state of Bahia, Brazil. It is the most important urban, political, technological and economic center of the western region of the state. Its economy is based on livestock raising and agriculture. In recent years it has experienced an economic boom and is one of the fastest-growing cities in the state of Bahia if not in Brazil.