Iraquara
City of Caves | |
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Nickname: City of Caves | |
Country | Brazil |
Region | Nordeste |
State | Bahia |
Mesoregion | Centro Norte Baiano |
Area | |
• Total | 309.010 sq mi (800.332 km2) |
Population (2020 [1]) | |
• Total | 25,478 |
Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
Website | iraquara |
Iraquara is a municipality in the state of Bahia in the North-East region of Brazil.
Its estimated in 2020 population was 25,478 inhabitants. It lies in the center of Bahia, in the Chapada Diamantina. Tourists visit to see the caves such as: Pratinha, Lapa Doce, Torrinha, Gruta Azul, Gruta da Fumaça, among others.[2][3][4][5]