Araci

Article summary

Araci is a municipality in the state of Bahia in the North-East region of Brazil. Belonging to the Northeast of the Brazilian state of Bahia, it also comprises, alongside other municipalities, the region known as the Territory of Sisal. Its headquarters are approximately 210 km (130.5 mi) from the capital Salvador and has a territorial area of 1 496 km² (577.7 sq mi) . It also has a population of 48 294 people

Key claims

1. area: 496 km² — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. population: 294 people — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

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Bibliography

1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1378462733