Candeias is a
municipality
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in
Brazil
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, in the state of
Bahia
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. It is located to the north of
Salvador
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, the capital of Bahia. The town is near the
BR-324
BR-324 is a federal highway in the Northeast Region of Brazil. The 1270.9 km road goes from Balsas, Maranhão, across the states of Piauí and Bahia
Bahia () is one of the 26 Federative units of Brazil, states of Brazil, located in the No ...
motorway. The town has a current population of 87,458 (2020 estimate).
With the 6th-highest GDP in Bahia, its major economics activities are the port of Aratu which is one of the most important of the country. The town is based next to the second-biggest oil refinery of the country, Landulfo Alves refinery.
Its
GDP
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is
R$ 1,698,526,384 (
US$
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1,081,863,939) and its
HDI
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is 0.719.
Historic heritage sites
Candeias is home to four historic heritage sites, protected at either the federal or state level:
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Freguesia Plantation (), which now functions as the Wanderley Pinho Museum of the Recôncavo
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Matoim Plantation ()
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Church of Our Lady of the Incarnation of Passé ()
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Candeias Oil Well (C-1) ()
()
In the heart of the Recôncavo Baiano, the Wanderley Pinho Museum is home to a collection of over 200 artifacts dating back to the 17th century, including clothing, artwork, ceramics, and furniture. Recently restored by the Government of Bahia, the museum's restoration project also encompassed the chapel and sugar mill, adding to the authenticity of the site.
While not under federal or state protection, the following sites are recognized by the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation as part of the ''Património de Influência Portuguesa''.
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Chapel of Saint Antony of Pindobas ()
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House of the São João Sugar Mill ()
See also
*
List of municipalities in Bahia
This is a list of the municipalities in the state of Bahia (BA), located in the Northeast Region of Brazil. Bahia is divided into 417 municipalities, which were, until 2017, grouped into 32 microregions, which were grouped into 7 mesoregions.
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References
Municipalities in Bahia
Populated coastal places in Bahia
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