Banzaê is a municipality in the state of Bahia in the North-East region of Brazil.[2][3][4][5]
Banzaê | |
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Municipality | |
 View of Banzaê | |
 Flag  Seal | |
  Banzaê Location in Brazil | |
| Coordinates: 10°34′37″S 38°36′54″W / 10.57694°S 38.61500°W | |
| Country |  Brazil |
| Region | Nordeste |
| State | Bahia |
| Population (2020 [1]) | |
| • Total | 13,240 |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
Indigenous communities
Seven indigenous communities were set up in 1990, namely (Mirandela) Sacão, Cacimba Seca, Canta-Galo, Lagoa Grande, Baixa da Cangalha, Marcação, and Picos.
The Jesuit mission of Saco dos Morcegos was founded in 1667 by the Jesuit missionary João de Barros, and a newer mission church was later built by Father Francisco de Matos in 1701.[6] Today, it is an indigenous village known as Mirandela,[7] and is one of the four indigenous villages occupied by the Kiriri people in Banzaê.[8]