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.

Barreiras
Municipality
Barreiras downtown.
Nickname: 
"Capital of the West of Bahia"
Location of Barreiras
Barreiras
Coordinates: 12°08′54″S 44°59′33″W
Country Brazil
RegionNortheast
StateBahia
Founded1891
Area
  Municipality7,985.421 km2 (3,083.188 sq mi)
  Urban
2,535 km2 (979 sq mi)
Elevation
454 m (1,490 ft)
Population
 (2020 )IBGE
  Municipality156,975
  Density20/km2 (51/sq mi)
DemonymBarreirense
Time zoneUTC−3 (BRT)
Postal Code
47800
Area code+55 77
Websitebarreiras.ba.gov.br (in Portuguese)
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