Santa Rita de Cássia
Santa Rita de Cássia | |
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Plaza Rui Barbosa Preto River running through the urban perimeters Main library Matriz Church | |
| Etymology: Named after the patron saint Rita of Cascia | |
Location of Santa Rita de Cássia in Bahia | |
| Coordinates: 11°00′S 44°32′W / 11.000°S 44.533°W | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Region | Northeast |
| State | Bahia |
| Founded | 26 March 1840 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | José Benedito Rocha Aragão (PSD) (2025-2028) |
| • Vice Mayor | Leila Bomfim de Araújo Serpa (Republicanos) (2025-2028) |
| Area | |
• Total | 6,030.491 km2 (2,328.386 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 440 m (1,440 ft) |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 27,390 |
| • Density | 4.54/km2 (11.8/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Santa-ritense (Brazilian Portuguese) |
| Time zone | UTC-03:00 (Brasília Time) |
| Postal code | 47150-000 |
| HDI (2010) | 0.605 – medium |
| Website | santaritadecassia.ba.gov.br |
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.