Ipiaú
municipality of Bahia State, Brazil
Ipiaú is a city in Bahia, Brazil.
Ipiaú | |
|---|---|
| Nickname: Model Bahia City | |
 Location of Ipiaú | |
  Ipiaú | |
| Coordinates: 14°8′13″S 39°44′2″W / 14.13694°S 39.73389°W | |
| Region | Nordeste |
| State | Bahia |
| Founded | 1913 |
| Incorporated (town) | 1 August 1916 |
| Incorporated (city) | 2 December 1933 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | José Andrade Mendonça |
| Area | |
| • Total | 286,597 km2 (110,656 sq mi) |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 42,437 |
| • Density | 148.1/km2 (384/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-3 (UCT) |
| ZIP code | 45.570-000 |
Location
changeThe city is in the meeting point of the Contas River and the Água-Branca River (White-water River).
Ipiaú is bordered by Ibirataia and Jequié to the north, Aiquara and Jitaúna to the west, Ibirataia and Barra do Rocha to the east and Itagibá to the south.
Economy
changeThe city is an important producer and exporter of cacao in Brazil.
Important people
changeIs the birthplace of many noted Brazilian writers and musicians such as Euclides Neto and Luiz Caldas.