Vitória da Conquista
Vitória da Conquista | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: 14°51′57″S 40°50′20″W / 14.86583°S 40.83889°W | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Region | Northeast |
| State | Bahia |
| Founded | November 9, 1840 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Sheila Lemos (DEM) |
| Area | |
• Total | 3,204.257 km2 (1,237.171 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 923 m (3,028 ft) |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 370,879 |
| • Density | 120/km2 (300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-2 (UTC-2) |
| Area code | 77 |
| Website | Prefeitura de Vitória da Conquista |
Vitória da Conquista is a municipality in Bahia, Brazil, that has a population of approximately 370,879 people as of 2022, according to the IBGE (Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics). It is the third largest city in the state of Bahia, after Salvador and Feira de Santana.
Vitória da Conquista is known as simply "Conquista" by locals in order to differentiate it from the city of Vitória in the state of Espírito Santo. It was named after the colony of Vitória da Conquista.