Itaparica is a
municipality
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located in the
Brazil
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ian island of
the same name in the state of
Bahia
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. The municipality covers 13% of the island; the remainder belongs to the municipality of
Vera Cruz. The municipality of Itaparica has a population of is 22,337 (2020 estimate) and covers an area of .
History
The initial Portuguese settlement of the Island of Itaparica was at Baiacu, now part of the municipality of Vera Cruz. The island became an important source of sugarcane production in the new colony of Brazil. It was occupied by the
Dutch
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between 1600 and 1647; they constructed the
Forte de São Lourenço
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in this period. The settlement around the fort became a small settlement on the island that now makes up the Historic Center of Itaparica. The historic center includes the
Church of Saint Lawrence (''Igreja de São Lourenço'', 16th century), which was constructed prior to the Dutch occupation; and
Parish Church of the Blessed Sacrament (''Igreja Matriz do Santíssimo Sacramento'', 1794). The churches, along with the historic center and fort, are designated federal historic sites by the
National Institute of Historic and Artistic Heritage
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.
The Island of Itaparica was administered as part of Salvador until 1833. It was elevated to city status in 1962, and subsequently divided into two municipalities: Itaparica and Vera Cruz.
See also
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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
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Populated coastal places in Bahia
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Itaparica, Bahia
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