Posto da Mata explained

Posto da Mata is a district of the municipality of Nova Viçosa in the state of Bahia, Brazil.[1] The name literally means a station in the woods, as there was a train station in the middle of the Atlantic forest that connected the south of the state of Bahia with the east of Minas Gerais, serving as a place to recharge the fuel.[2]

The district is the largest of all three in the municipality, having a population of over 20 000 people.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: -...- NovaViçosa.com.br ... Guia Turístico Virtual de Nova. NovaViçosa.com.br®. www.novavicosa.com.br. 2017-05-06.
  2. Web site: Mata -- Estações Ferroviárias do Estado da Bahia. www.estacoesferroviarias.com.br. 2017-05-06.
  3. Web site: Posto da Mata (Nova Viçosa, Bahia, Brazil) - Population Statistics and Location in Maps and Charts. www.citypopulation.de. en. 2017-05-06.