Santa Rita de Cássia, Brazil
Santa Rita de Cássia is a town of 27,390 people in Bahia, Brazil.
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About Santa Rita de Cássia
Santa Rita de Cássia (once called Rio Preto and Ibipetuba) is a Brazilian municipality in the state of Bahia. In 2020 the town's population was estimated as 28,481 inhabitants.
From the Wikipedia article Santa Rita de Cássia (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Schools, colleges and libraries1
EE - Centro Territorial de Educação Profissional Conselheiro Santa Rita Do Rio Col. Est. Luiz Viana
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90 Rua Prof. Elpídio Santana, Santa Rita de Cássia
Mo-Fr 07:20-22:00
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History
In mid 17th century, a Portuguese couple traveled to the city of Ibipetuba, and when they left the city they forgot a Santa Rita de Cássia's image inside of the plain house where they had lodged. The new colonists, who established in that place, founded a farm called ""Ribeira do Rio Preto"", along the margins of Preto river, later on, its name was changed to Santa Rita Farm, due to the image that was found, and a chapel was built in honor to that saint. As the settlement grew rapidly, it became primitive village of Santa Rita do Rio Preto, attaining a Parish City Hall, with the creation of Santa Rita de Cássia's parish, in 1804. In 1931, its name was changed to Rio Preto, and later on, in 1943, Ibipetuba, that means ""sand-bank"". In 1957, its name was changed to Santa Rita de Cássia.
From the History section of Santa Rita de Cássia on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Getting there and nearby towns
- Sebastião Barros 40 km northwest, about 40 min by car
- Mansidão 62 km northeast, about 1 h by car
- Formosa do Rio Preto 74 km west, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Júlio Borges 82 km north, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Cristalândia do Piauí 83 km northwest, about 1 h 30 min by car
- Parnaguá 88 km north, about 1 h 30 min by car
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