2016-09-212013-06-292016-09-212013-06-29https://ri.ucsal.br/handle/123456730/110This paper presents an analysis of the spatial distribution of the banana crop in Brazil and Bahia, particularly the city of Guimarães Wenceslas / Bahia. The overall objective of the dissertation seeks to understand if there really is a Local Productive Arrangement (APL) Banana Wenceslas Guimarães. For this, we developed thematic maps, tables and charts, and photographic records and interviews, always with the goal of understanding the dynamics of the productive territory, the central object of study. Through the analysis raised was possible to say that the Lower South Bahia is responsible for significant participation in banana production in the country, especially the variety of Earth-type banana - banana -, and this region, the municipality of Guimarães holds the Wenceslas largest acreage of banana nationwide. However, this city has serious limitations, either by natural physical space, either by its lack of infrastructure dedicated to the cultivation, processing and marketing of bananas. However, even with significant impediments to agricultural development, Wenceslas Guimarães draws attention for its social organization dedicated to man's relationship with the field, making it clear that the small family producer is largely responsible for the prominence of culture researched, even finding limitations in their production capacity and market outlets. Therefore, the study conducted showed that APL does not have a banana ripening its effective applicability, being still in an embryonic phase of development and does not provide a strategic economic and political stability, in order to ensure a solid confidence on the part of merchants, and especially the family farmer.Acesso AbertoBanana e plátanosWenceslau Guimarães/ BAProdução de bananaArranjo produtivo localRegiãoAgricultura familiarBanana and plantainsLocal Productive arrangementRegionFamily farmingDissertaçãoPlanejamento Urbano e Regional/DemografiaTerritorialização e Desenvolvimento Social