Irecê | ||
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Location in Brazil | ||
Coordinates: 11°18′14″S 42°51′21″W / 11.30389°S 42.85583°W | ||
Country | Brazil | |
Region | Nordeste | |
State | Bahia | |
Mesoregion | Centro Norte Baiano | |
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• Total | 121,118 sq mi (313,695 km2) | |
Population (2012) | ||
• Total | 62,527 | |
Time zone | UTC -3 |
Irecê is a municipality in Bahia, Brazil. As of 2012 it had a population of 62,527 people. 476 kilometres (296 mi) by road northwest of Salvador. It is an agricultural town known for growing black beans and being a wine producing region.
It is the home of the "Academia Ireceense de Letras e Artes." It was also the site the Universal Church of the Kingdom of God chose for an industrial kibbutz.