Jacobina, Administrative municipality in Bahia, Brazil
Located 330 kilometers from Salvador, Jacobina sits at an elevation of 646 meters, surrounded by mountains, hills, lakes, rivers, and springs.
The Portuguese Crown established Jacobina with a royal charter in 1720, following the discovery of gold that attracted hundreds of miners to the region.
The indigenous Payayá people shaped the early identity of Jacobina, with their leaders Jacó and Bina remaining central figures in local narratives.
The municipality consists of five administrative districts: Jacobina, Catinga do Moura, Itaitu, Itapeipu, and Junco, serving the needs of 82,590 residents.
The region houses numerous species from the Myrtaceae family and various orchid types, indicating the presence of specialized plant communities in this elevated area.
Location: Bahia
Inception: 1880
Elevation above the sea: 646 m
Shares border with: Capim Grosso, Serrolândia, Várzea Nova, Caém, Miguel Calmon, Mirangaba, Ourolândia, Quixabeira, Saúde, Várzea do Poço
Website: http://jacobina.ba.gov.br
GPS coordinates: -11.18083,-40.51778
Latest update: May 26, 2025 20:55
Bendegó meteorite
181.4 km
Estadio Eliel Martins
142.5 km
Cachoeira Véu de Noiva
17 km
Parish Church of Santo Antonio of Jacobina
953 m
Monumento Natural Cachoeira do Ferro Doido
72.2 km
Sete Passagens State Park
23.2 km
Bela Vista
161.2 km
Cachoeira do Inferno
159.2 km
Área de Proteção Ambiental Marimbus / Iraquara
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Morro do Chapéu State Park
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Senhora Sant'Ana Parish
125.1 km
Instituto Ponte Nova
141.9 km
Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Conceição (Jacobina)
640 m
Conjunto Arquitetônico, Urbanístico, Natural e Paisagístico da Serra do Monte Santo
153.6 km
Morrão
88.1 km
Lapa dos Brejões
101.8 km
Cachoeira do Mosquito
161.9 km
Resina
163.3 km
Gruta da Marota
169.5 km
Buraco do Possidônio
97.1 km
Gruta Azul (Iraquara)
170.9 km
Monumento ao Aguadeiro
152.1 km
Orient Cinemas Shopping Serrinha
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Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Conceição do Raso de Araci
170.2 km
Centro Cultural de Araci
170.3 km
Museum of the City of Araci
170.4 km
Cathedral of Our Lord of the Good End, Senhor do Bonfim
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Praça da Cultura e Juventude
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