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Population13,045
GeoNames
RegionBahia
Elevation740 m
2,428 ft
Time zoneAmerica/Bahia
Land area1,535.9 km²
Nearest airportSócrates Mariani Bittencourt Airport (BMS)
43 km
Why visit Aracatu
Townapedia lists 2 parks and trails, 1 place to eat and 1 attraction in and around town.
Weather in Aracatu
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About Aracatu
Aracatu is a municipality in the state of Bahia in the North-East region of Brazil.
From the Wikipedia article Aracatu (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Parks, trails and playgrounds2
Restaurants and cafes1
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Churches and places of worship2
Shopping1
Healthcare1
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Map of Aracatu
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Getting there and nearby towns
Sócrates Mariani Bittencourt Airport (BMS) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 43 km away.
- Maetinga 26 km south, about 26 min by car
- Brumado 33 km northwest, about 33 min by car
- Santana 37 km west, about 37 min by car
- Presidente Jânio Quadros 37 km southwest, about 37 min by car
- Anagé 41 km southeast, about 41 min by car
- Caraíbas 40 km southeast, about 40 min by car
- Malhada de Pedras 45 km west, about 45 min by car
- São Felipe 46 km south, about 46 min by car
- Tanhaçu 51 km northeast, about 51 min by car
- Guajeru 53 km west, about 53 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Aracatu, Bahia, Brasil, Neusa Cadore, CC BY 2.0
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