Ruy Barbosa, Municipality in Bahia, Brazil.
The municipality of Ruy Barbosa extends across 1,991 square kilometers of land at an elevation of 351 meters above sea level in eastern Brazil.
The municipality received its name from Ruy Barbosa de Oliveira, a Brazilian lawyer who contributed to legal reforms during the late 19th century.
The residents of Ruy Barbosa, known as rui-barbosense, maintain their connections to regional traditions through music, dance, and culinary celebrations throughout the year.
The municipality operates through its official portal at ruybarbosa.ba.gov.br, providing administrative services and information to its 28,282 residents.
The region reports a Human Development Index of 0.610 and maintains a school enrollment rate of 97.9 percent for children between 6 and 14 years.
Location: Bahia
Elevation above the sea: 351 m
Shares border with: Itaberaba, Boa Vista do Tupim, Ipirá, Lajedinho, Macajuba, Mundo Novo, Utinga, Wagner
GPS coordinates: -12.28389,-40.49389
Latest update: May 27, 2025 13:24
Morro do Pai Inácio
108.1 km
Marimbus
102.6 km
Poço Encantado
99.1 km
Monumento Natural Cachoeira do Ferro Doido
91.7 km
Sete Passagens State Park
99.7 km
Quilombo Remanso
103.2 km
Área de Proteção Ambiental Marimbus / Iraquara
96.1 km
Rio Lençóis (Bahia)
104.1 km
Morro do Camelo
106.5 km
Morrão
109.4 km
Architectural and Landscape Set of Lençóis
102.2 km
Parque Natural Municipal do Morro do Pai Inácio
108.2 km
Cachoeira do Mosquito
95.9 km
Cachoeira do Capivari
106.3 km
Gruta da Marota
68.4 km
Buraco do Possidônio
110.3 km
Parque Natural Municipal da Muritiba
103.2 km
Cachoeira do Sossego
106 km
Lapa do Bode
95.6 km
Gruta do Lapão
102.8 km
Cachoeira da Primavera
103.9 km
Cachoeira do Vinte e Um
109.3 km
Monumento ao Aguadeiro
34.3 km
Conjunto Paisagístico do Morro do Pai Inácio
108.2 km
Ponte Sobre o Rio Lençois
102.2 km
Igreja do Senhor dos Passos (Lençóis)
102.1 km
Biblioteca Pública Municipal Herberto Sales
108.2 km
Poço do Diabo
102.1 kmReviews
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