Santo Antônio de Jesus  (Overview)

The city of Santo Antonio de Jesus is famous in the state of Bahia by his trade, reaching be considered trade cheapest of Bahia. You can not say that in Santo Antonio de Jesus everything is cheaper, but in fact is an important commercial centre of Bahia.

Some shops in Santo Antonio de Jesus, deliver goods to other cities in the state, even for Salvador, and without charge rate of delivery.

The traffic in Santo Antonio de Jesus is very complicated due to the large number of bicycles, traveling between the cars.

The city of Santo Antonio de Jesus has more than 84 thousand people, according to data from the IBGE in the year 2004.

According to the IBGE, in 2004, the city of Santo Antonio de Jesus obtained a domestic production more than 320 million reais. As 16 million from agribusiness, 74 million from industry and 222 million from trade and services.

In the city of Santo Antonio de Jesus are very few options for leisure. It is a city that basically lives for trade and can be a good option for those who want to start a business.

One of the interesting moments for tourism in the city is during the feast of Saint John (festival that takes place in June in many cities in the northeast interior - With much dance and typical food and drinks).

Santo Antonio de Jesus has great production of peanuts and lemon and orange.

The city of Santo Antonio de Jesus is also major producer of fireworks, an activity that has some clandestine factories. Eventually, vítmas arise among people who work manufacturing fires. See video posted on youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yx2B_A59-mw