Cruz das Almas

Cruz das Almas (translation: Souls' Cross) is a municipality, in the state of Bahia, in Brazil. Founded in 1897, it is home to the Federal University of Recôncavo da Bahia and is one of the main cities of Bahia.

Cruz das Almas
Municipality
Landscape of the city, Rectory of Federal University of Recôncavo da Bahia, EMBRAPA Cassava & Fruits headquarters, City Hall, Saint John Festival and Cathedral Church
Flag Coat of arms
Location in Bahia state
Cruz das Almas Location in Brazil
Coordinates: 12°40′29.9″S 39°06′9.9″W
Country	Brazil
Region	Northeast
State	Bahia
Mesoregion	Metropolitana de Salvador[1][circular reference]
Microregion	Santo Antônio de Jesus[2][circular reference]
Government
• Mayor	Ednaldo José Ribeiro (Republicans)
Area
• Total	145.74 km2 (56.27 sq mi)
Elevation	212 m (696 ft)
Population  (2022[3])
• Total	60,348
• Density	433.79/km2 (1,123.5/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC−3 (BRT)
Postal code	44380000
Area code	+55 75
HDI	0,699[4]
Website	www.cruzdasalmas.ba.gov.br (in Portuguese)

In 2022, it had a population of 60,348 inhabitants.^[5] Its climate is tropical, hot and humid. The economy is based on agriculture, especially tobacco, citrus fruits (oranges and Tahiti lime) and cassava production.

It is also home of the Embrapa Cassava & Fruits.^[6] Cruz das Almas is well known for its Saint John Festival in June, where fireworks are used as "espadas" in a beautiful but dangerous game.

Population history

Year	Population
2017	64,932
2020	63,591
2022	60,348

Neighboring municipalities

• Feira de Santana
• Santo Antônio de Jesus
• Castro Alves, Bahia

Persons

Famous persons includes the featherweight boxer Sertão.

Climate

Climate data for Cruz das Almas (1981–2010)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	31.8 (89.2)	31.9 (89.4)	31.3 (88.3)	29.4 (84.9)	28.0 (82.4)	26.2 (79.2)	25.9 (78.6)	26.0 (78.8)	27.5 (81.5)	29.3 (84.7)	30.3 (86.5)	31.3 (88.3)	29.1 (84.4)
Daily mean °C (°F)	25.8 (78.4)	25.9 (78.6)	25.8 (78.4)	24.7 (76.5)	23.6 (74.5)	22.2 (72.0)	21.6 (70.9)	21.5 (70.7)	22.5 (72.5)	23.9 (75.0)	24.9 (76.8)	25.5 (77.9)	24.0 (75.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	21.7 (71.1)	21.9 (71.4)	22.0 (71.6)	21.5 (70.7)	20.6 (69.1)	19.3 (66.7)	18.4 (65.1)	18.3 (64.9)	19.0 (66.2)	20.2 (68.4)	21.3 (70.3)	21.7 (71.1)	20.5 (68.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	63.0 (2.48)	70.2 (2.76)	97.5 (3.84)	136.5 (5.37)	122.8 (4.83)	142.6 (5.61)	122.8 (4.83)	91.3 (3.59)	79.6 (3.13)	54.8 (2.16)	76.8 (3.02)	59.5 (2.34)	1,117.4 (43.99)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm)	7	6	10	13	14	17	18	15	11	7	7	6	131
Average relative humidity (%)	74.9	75.2	79.0	84.3	86.3	87.9	86.4	84.1	81.7	78.0	77.9	75.8	81.0
Mean monthly sunshine hours	227.9	204.7	208.3	190.6	179.5	143.6	171.2	176.5	186.4	200.9	192.4	200.7	2,282.7
Source: Instituto Nacional de Meteorologia[7]