Irecê
Encyclopedia
Notable features
It is the home of the "Academia Ireceense de Letras e Artes." It was also the site the Universal Church of the Kingdom of GodUniversal Church of the Kingdom of God
Universal Church of the Kingdom of God is a Pentecostal Christian organisation established in Brazil on July 9, 1977, with a presence in many countries...
chose for an industrial kibbutz. It is an agricultural town known for growing black bean
Black bean
Black bean can mean:* Black turtle bean, a small black variety of the common bean* Douchi, a kind of fermented soybean* Urad bean, also known as black gram* Castanospermum australe, also known as a blackbean...
s and being a wine producing region.
Government
Their current mayor is Zé das Virgens of the Partido dos TrabalhadoresWorkers' Party (Brazil)
The Workers' Party is a democratic socialist political party in Brazil. Launched in 1980, it is recognized as one of the largest and most important left-wing movements of Latin America. It governs at the federal level in a coalition government with several other parties since January 1, 2003...
.