Feira de Santana (;

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for "

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's Fair") is a city in

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. It is the second-most populous city in the state, with a population of 619,609 according to

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's estimate in 2020. It is located 100 km northwest of

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's capital city. These cities are connected by

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, a four-lane divided highway.

Name

Feira de Santana, formerly spelled Feira de Santa Anna, is named in honor of the

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fairs held at the St-Anne-of-the-Fountains Plantation (') in the 19th century.

History

The St-Anne-of-the-Fountains Plantation was established in the 18th century by Domingos Barbosa de Araujo and his wife

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. Located at the edge of

's "backcountry" ('), it became a center for the cowboys on their way from the pastures there to the port of

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. The cowboys' practice of starting annual fires to clear old brush eventually worsened the area's natural aridity to the point where the cattle industry collapsed, but by then Brazilians and foreigners had begun adopting the area as their home. A city began to develop with wide streets which were bordered by commercial houses serving the area's growing population. It was incorporated as the second city in Bahia after

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and the 31st in the entirety of

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. Today, Feira de Santana remains the second largest city in Bahia and an important stopping point for travelers.

Culture

Feira de Santana is famous for its parties and festivals, particularly St Anne's Day (') in the last week of July, which features activities such as bumba-meu-boi, segura-a-véia, and burrinha. The

Micareta Micaretas are off-season celebrations similar to Brazilian Carnival. The ''micaretas'' are similar to the Bahian Carnival and very different from the samba school parades that are popular in Rio de Janeiro. The central feature of a ''micareta'' ...

carnival party is held 15 days after

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; the Festival of Violeiros in September; and the donkey race in November. The city boasts of several interesting tourist destinations including a market for local artists, a museum of contemporary art, and the

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. The city is the seat of the

Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Feira de Santana The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Feira de Santana ( la, Archidioecesis Fori Sancti Annae) is an archdiocese located in the city of Feira de Santana in Brazil. History * July 21, 1962: Established as Diocese of Feira de Santana from the Metropol ...

Historic structures

Feira de Santana is home to numerous historic structures, many designated as Brazilian federal or Bahian state monuments. The Historic Center as a whole lacks national or state protection. *

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(''Igreja de Nossa Senhora dos Remédios'') * St. Ann Cathedral (''Catedral de Santana'') *

Bandstand at Bernardino Bahia Square The Bandstand at Bernardino Bahia Square ( pt, Coreto da Praça Bernardino Bahia) is a historic bandstand in Feira de Santana, Bahia, Brazil Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (Portuguese: ), is the largest ...

(''Coreto da Praça Bernardino Bahia'') *

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(''Coreto da Praça da Matriz'') *

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(''Coreto da Praça Fróes da Motta'') *

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(''Filarmônica 25 de Março'') * Church of Our Lord of the Stations (''Igreja Senhor dos Passos'') * Chapel of Saint Joseph of Itapororocas (''Matriz de São José de Itapororocas'') * Town Hall of Feira de Santana (''Paço Municipal, Feira de Santana'') * Panel of the Artist Lênio Braga (''Painel do Artista Lênio Braga'') * Maria Quitéria School Building (''Prédio da Escola Maria Quitéria'') * Santa Casa de Misericórdia of Feira de Santantana (''Prédio da Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Feira de Santana'') * Vila Fróes da Motta Building (''Prédio da Vila Froés da Motta'') * Municipal Public Archive of Feira de Santana (''Prédio do Arquivo Público Municipal'') * Former Normal School of Feira de Santana (''Prédio do Grupo Escolar J.J. Seabra, Antiga Escola Normal Rural'') *

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(''Prédio Mercado Municipal, Feira de Santana'')

Economy & Transport

The city is served by Gov. João Durval Carneiro Airport. With a major junction of Northeastern Brazil's highways nearby, Feira de Santana functions as a crossroads for the traffic coming from the South and West-Central portions of Brazil bound for

and other important cities of the northeast. Feira de Santana, thanks in part to its longstanding importance as a crossroads and its proximity to Salvador, is now an important and diverse commercial and industrial center.

Education

The

Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santana The State University of Feira de Santana ( pt, Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santana, UEFS) is a public institution of higher education in Brazil, based in the city of Feira de Santana, Bahia. Until the 1990s, was also the only university in t ...

is located in the city.

Sport

There is a motorsport rallying club ''Trail Clube Bahia'' and have significant input into the Rally Bahia race. The city's main stadium is the Estádio Alberto Oliveira one of the main stadiums in the state of

. The city's second stadium is Estádio Jodilton Souza. There are four football clubs: Bahia de Feira, Feirense EC,

Fluminense de Feira Fluminense de Feira Futebol Clube, usually known as Fluminense de Feira, or just Fluminense are a Brazilian football team from Feira de Santana, Bahia, Brazil, founded on January 1, 1941. Games are played in the Joia da Princesa stadium, capacit ...

and Associação Desportiva Comunitária Astro.

Notable people

* Anderson Talisca, footballer *

Carlos Felipe Carlos Felipe (born January 12, 1995) is a Brazilian mixed martial arts, mixed martial artist who competed in the Heavyweight (MMA), Heavyweight division. A professional since 2014, he most notably fought for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (U ...

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(

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) * Cristiano Teixeira, footballer * Divaldo Pereira Franco, spiritist medium * Fábio Baiano, retired footballer *

Irving São Paulo José Irving Santana São Paulo (October 26, 1964 – August 10, 2006) was a Brazilian actor. Born in Feira de Santana, Bahia, Irving São Paulo was the son of Brazilian director Olney São Paulo. He had been active in both television and fil ...

, actor * Joedson Santos Almeida, footballer *

Jorge Wagner Jorge Wagner Goés Conceição, or simply Jorge Wagner (born 17 November 1978 in Feira de Santana), is a Brazilian former Association football, footballer who last played for Fluminense de Feira Futebol Clube, Fluminense de Feira. Mainly an Mid ...

, retired footballer *

Júnior Baiano Raimundo Ferreira Ramos Júnior (born 14 March 1970), known as Júnior or Júnior Baiano as he comes from the state of Bahia, is a former Brazilian professional footballer who played as a centre-back. Club career Born in Feira de Santana, Jún ...

, retired footballer *

Maria Quitéria Maria Quitéria (27 July 1792 – 21 August 1853) was a Brazilian lieutenant and national heroine. She served in the Brazilian War of Independence in 1822–23 dressed as a man. She was promoted to cadet and Lieutenant and decorated with the Impe ...

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