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Population53,910
GeoNames
RegionBahia
Elevation411 m
1,348 ft
Time zoneAmerica/Bahia
Nearest airportAeroporto da Barra (BQQ)
1 km
Why visit Barra
Townapedia lists 5 parks and trails, 3 places to eat and 1 place to stay in and around town.
Highlights include Praça do Humaitá.
Weather in Barra
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Parks, trails and playgrounds5
Praça do Humaitá
Park · 0.6 km
Antigo Jardim dos Bestas - referência histórica da cidade.
Avenida Getúlio Vargas, Barra
24/7
Restaurants and cafes3
Where to stay1
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Schools, colleges and libraries1
Healthcare1
Map of Barra
11 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Getting there and nearby towns
Aeroporto da Barra (BQQ) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 1 km away.
- Xique-Xique 54 km northeast, about 54 min by car
- Morpará 54 km south, about 54 min by car
- Buritirama 68 km northwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Gentio do Ouro 79 km southeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Itaguaçu da Bahia 82 km east, about 1 h 15 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
Photo credits
- Travessia de balsa do rio São Franciso (11782698406), A. Duarte from Brasília, Brasil, CC BY-SA 2.0
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