Rodelas is a municipality in the state of Bahia in the North-East region of Brazil.

Geography

The municipality contains part of the 104,842 hectares (259,070 acres) Raso da Catarina Ecological Station, created in 2001. The municipality was designated a priority area for conservation and sustainable use when the Caatinga Ecological Corridor was created in 2006.

History

The extinct Tuxá language was spoken in Rodelas.

See also

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