Vera Cruz, Municipal district on Itaparica Island, Brazil
Vera Cruz encompasses 87 percent of Itaparica Island, situated across the Bay of All Saints, 5.5 kilometers from Salvador in Bahia.
Portuguese navigator Diogo Álvaro Corrêa reached Itaparica in 1510 and married Catarina Paraguaçu, the daughter of Tupinambá chief Taparica.
The municipality preserves multiple structures from the colonial period, including the Chapel of Saint Antony of Velásquez and Parish Church of Santo Amaro.
The municipal administration provides electronic services through e-SIC, enabling citizens to request information and track government procedures online.
The region experienced Dutch occupation from 1600 to 1647 and contains Brazil's first hydraulic works, constructed by Jesuits in 1560.
Location: Bahia
Elevation above the sea: 13 m
Part of: Greater Salvador
Shares border with: Itaparica, Jaguaripe, Salinas da Margarida, Salvador
GPS coordinates: -12.96000,-38.60889
Latest update: May 27, 2025 09:52
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