Posto da Mata

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]

References

^ NovaViçosa.com.br®. "-...- NovaViçosa.com.br ... Guia Turístico Virtual de Nova". www.novavicosa.com.br. Retrieved 2017-05-06.
^ "Mata -- Estações Ferroviárias do Estado da Bahia". www.estacoesferroviarias.com.br. Retrieved 2017-05-06.
^ "Posto da Mata (Nova Viçosa, Bahia, Brazil) - Population Statistics and Location in Maps and Charts". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2017-05-06.

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[1] NovaViçosa.com.br®. "-...- NovaViçosa.com.br ... Guia Turístico Virtual de Nova". www.novavicosa.com.br. Retrieved 2017-05-06.

[2] "Mata -- Estações Ferroviárias do Estado da Bahia". www.estacoesferroviarias.com.br. Retrieved 2017-05-06.

[3] "Posto da Mata (Nova Viçosa, Bahia, Brazil) - Population Statistics and Location in Maps and Charts". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2017-05-06.

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