Feira de Santana is a city in Bahia, Brazil. It is the second-most populous city in the state, with a population of 619,609 according to IBGE's estimate in 2020. It is located 100 km northwest of Salvador, Bahia's capital city. These cities are connected by BR-324, a four-lane divided highway.
Fluminense de Feira Futebol Clube, usually known as Fluminense de Feira, or just Fluminense are a Brazilian football team from Feira de Santana, Bahia, Brazil, founded on January 1, 1941.
Estádio Municipal Alberto Oliveira, usually known as Estádio Joia da Princesa, is a multi-use stadium in Feira de Santana, Brazil. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium holds 16,274. It was built in 1953.Bahia de Feira, Feirense and Fluminense de Feira play their home games at the stadium. Palmeiras Nordeste also played at the stadium
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Feira de Santana is an archdiocese located in the city of Feira de Santana in Brazil.
Conceição do Jacuípe is a municipality in the state of Bahia in the North-East region of Brazil
Associação Desportiva Bahia de Feira, commonly referred to as Bahia de Feira, is a Brazilian football club based in Feira de Santana, Bahia. The club plays in Série D, the fourth tier of Brazilian football, as well as in the Campeonato Baiano, the top level of the Bahia state football league.
Universidade Salvador (UNIFACS) is a university in the city of Salvador, state of Bahia in the northeast of Brazil. It was founded on 1972 as "Escola de Administração de Empresas da Bahia", later changed to FACS, and on 1997 when it became a university, to UNIFACS.
BR-116 is a federal route of highways of Brazil and the longest highway in the country, with 4,542 km (2,822 mi) of extension. The road connect Fortaleza, Ceará, one of the largest Northeast Brazil metropolises, to the southern city of Jaguarão, Rio Grande do Sul, in the border with Uruguay. It is also the longest highway in the country to be completely paved. It is considered one of the most important highways in the country, along with BR-101.
The Federal University of Recôncavo da Bahia is a Brazilian university, with its main campus at Cruz das Almas, Bahia.
Gov. João Durval Carneiro Airport formerly SNJD, is the airport serving Feira de Santana, Brazil. It is named after a former Governor of the state of Bahia, born in 1929.
The St. Ann Cathedral, also known as the Feira de Santana Cathedral, is a Catholic cathedral in Feira de Santana, Bahia, Brazil. The cathedral is dedicated to Saint Anne and follows the Roman or Latin rite. The cathedral also functions as the seat of the Archdiocese of Feira de Santana, which was created in 1962 through the bull "Novae Ecclesiae" by Pope John XXIII. It is also the seat of the homonymous parish, which is located specifically in the Góes Calmon street, Centro district, in the Monsenhor Renato de Andrade Galvão Square. It is under the pastoral responsibility of Archbishop Zanoni Demettino Castro.
The Bandstand at Bernardino Bahia Square is a historic bandstand in Feira de Santana, Bahia, Brazil. It is located within the Historic Center of Feira de Santana within Bernardino Bahia Square. The bandstand covers 77.5 square metres (834 sq ft) and was built by Colonel Bernardino Bahia in 1915. It is the first bandstand built in the city, and is one of three in Feira de Santana listed as a state heritage site by the Institute of Artistic and Cultural Heritage of Bahia in 1991.
The Church of Our Lady of Remedies, or Chapel of Our Lady of Remedies, is an 18th-century Roman Catholic church located in Feira de Santana, Bahia, Brazil. It was constructed between 1700 and 1705, likely to replace an early church structure. It is the oldest church in Feira de Santana. The church is dedicated to Our Lady of Remedies. It is noted for its wide bell tower, which is topped by a pyramid decorated with fragments of porcelain imported from Macao, a technique found in churches in Cachoeira. The church was listed as a state heritage site by the Institute of Artistic and Cultural Heritage of Bahia in 2006.
The Building of the Santa Casa de Misericórdia of Feira de Santana is an 18th-century mansion and medical building in Feira de Santana, Bahia, Brazil. It was established in the Portuguese colonial period as a branch of the Santa Casa da Misericórdia, a lay Portuguese organization to treat the sick and disabled. The building was listed as a state heritage site by the Institute of Artistic and Cultural Heritage of Bahia in 2008.
The Municipal Market of Feira de Santana, also known as the Market of Popular Arts, is a public market in Feira de Santana, Bahia, Brazil. It was commissioned by the municipality of Feira de Santana in 1901 and inaugurated in 1915. It was designed by Acciolly Ferreira da Silva in an Eclecticism style with both Neoclassical and Gothic revival elements. It shares many design elements with the nearby Town Hall of Feira de Santana, also designed by Ferreira da Silva. The market covers 2,562 square metres (27,580 sq ft). The building was listed as a state heritage site by the Institute of Artistic and Cultural Heritage of Bahia in 1994.
The Municipal Public Archive of Feira de Santana or, is a former school and public archive in Feira de Santana, Bahia, Brazil. It is located within the Historic Center of Feira de Santana, was built in 1917, and inaugurated in 1918. The archive holds over 200,000 documents; its collection includes detailed records of the trade of enslaved Africans in the municipality. The building of the Municipal Public Archive of Feira de Santana was listed as a state heritage site by the Institute of Artistic and Cultural Heritage of Bahia in 1994.
The Town Hall of Feira de Santana, officially known as The Maria Quitéria Town Hall, is an 20th-century municipal building in Feira de Santana, Bahia, Brazil. It was built in the eclecticism style by the engineer Acciolly Ferreira da Silva, who also designed the Municipal Market of Feira de Santana. The town hall was renamed in honor of Maria Quitéria (1792-1853), a heroine of the Brazilian War of Independence.
The Campeonato Brasileiro Série C 1992, known as the Divisão Classificatória, was a football series played from 22 March to 13 June 1992. It was the third level of the Brazilian National League.
TV Subaé is a television station licensed to Feira de Santana, Bahia, Brazil affiliated with TV Globo. Owned by Grupo Modesto Cerqueira and Rede Bahia, TV Subaé is part of Rede Bahia de Televisão, a statewide television network composed of another five TV stations. TV Subaé's studios and transmitter are located on Presidente Dutra Avenue, in the center of Feira de Santana.
Jerônimo Rodrigues Souza is a Brazilian indigenous politician, agricultural professor, and bureaucrat who was elected Governor of Bahia in 2022 election. Winning against ACM Neto in an upset, Jerônimo, a professor at State University of Feira de Santana, became the first self declared indigenous governor in the history of Brazil. He previously served as an advisor in technology to Governor Jaques Wagner, as an advisor to the Rousseff government, and as head of multiple ministries in the government of Rui Costa, rising through the ranks of governmental management. He is a member of the Workers' Party.
