Pindobaçu (BA), known as the capital of emeralds

in Gemstones: Your Guide to Precious Stones

The hinterland of Bahia is a region full of cultural and material treasures, with several towns known for their mining and jewellery.

Like other municipalities, Pindobaçu is famous for its emerald mining, but it is also an excellent tourist destination.

Known as the emerald capital of the world, Pindobaçu is located in northern Bahia, Brazil, and has a population of around 20,000.

The name Pindobaçu comes from the Tupi-Guarani language and means “big palm tree”, referring to the fact that there have always been many babassu palms in the town.

The municipality of Pindobaçu is located in the central north of Bahia, more precisely in the micro-region of Senhor do Bonfim, bordering the municipalities of Campo Formoso, Antônio Gonçalves, Mirangaba, Filadélfia, Saúde and Ponto Novo.

However, the city, with an area of less than 500 square kilometres, is home to more than 200 emerald mines, attracting many people in search of the precious stones left behind by the miners.

Pindobaçu (BA) é conhecida como a capital das esmeraldas

The Serra da Carnaíba is a mountain range in the municipality of Pindobaçu and Campo Formoso in the state of Bahia, Brazil.

The area is best known for its emerald mining.

Mining in the region began in the 1960s and since then there have been known veins of emerald and associated minerals: beryl, talc, aquamarine, molybdenum and others.

Jewellers from all over the world come to the market in the town centre to buy rough emeralds.

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