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Ituaçu

Coordinates: 13°49′S 41°18′W / 13.817°S 41.300°W / -13.817; -41.300
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Ituaçu
Our Lady of Alívio church
Our Lady of Alívio church
Flag of Ituaçu
Coat of arms of Ituaçu
Location of Ituaçu in Bahia
Location of Ituaçu in Bahia
Ituaçu is located in Brazil
Ituaçu
Ituaçu
Ituaçu is located in South America
Ituaçu
Ituaçu
Coordinates: 13°49′S 41°18′W / 13.817°S 41.300°W / -13.817; -41.300
Country Brazil
RegionNortheast
State Bahia
Founded26 August 1897[2]
Government
 • MayorPhellipe Ramonn Gonçalves Brito (PSD) (2021-2024)[3]
 • Vice MayorLuiz Carlos Pessoa da Silva (PDT) (2021-2024)[3]
Area
 • Total
1,199.374 km2 (463.081 sq mi)
Elevation
520 m (1,710 ft)
Population
 (2022)
 • Total
17,914[1]
 • Density14.94/km2 (38.7/sq mi)
DemonymItuaçuense (Brazilian Portuguese)[1]
Time zoneUTC-03:00 (Brasília Time)
Postal code
46640-000[4]
HDI (2010)0.570 – medium[1]
Websiteituacu.ba.gov.br

Ituaçu (alternately spelled Ituassú, Ituassu or Ituacu) is a city in the Chapada Diamantina region of Bahia, Brazil. The city is 530 km from Salvador, the capital city of Bahia. It is the birthplace of singer Moraes Moreira, while another singer Gilberto Gil lived there from 2 months old. The climate is temperate, falling to 12 °C during the winter. Its estimated population in 2020 is 19,030.[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Ituaçu". Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística. Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
  2. ^ "História". Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística. Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Prefeito e vereadores de Ituaçu tomam posse; veja lista de eleitos". globo.com. globo.com. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  4. ^ "Código Postal Ituaçu/BA - Brasil". Código Postal. Código Postal. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
  5. ^ IBGE 2020