Ipiaú Explained

Settlement Type:city
Official Name:Ipiaú
Mapsize:275px
Pushpin Map:Brazil
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name1:Nordeste
Subdivision Name2:Bahia
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Maria das Graças Mendonça
Established Title:Founded
Established Date:1913
Established Title2:Incorporated (town)
Established Date2:1 August 1916
Established Title3:Incorporated (city)
Established Date3:2 December 1933
Area Total Km2:280.454
Population As Of:2020 [1]
Population Total:45,922
Population Density Km2:166.05
Timezone:BRT
Utc Offset:-3
Coordinates:-14.1369°N -39.7339°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:45.570-000

Ipiaú is a city in Bahia, Brazil. The city is located at the confluence of the Contas River and the Água-Branca River (White-water River).

Ipiaú is bordered, in counterclockwise fashion, 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.

The city is an important producer and exporter of cacao in Brazil.

It is the birthplace of notable Brazilians, such as Euclides Neto and Luiz Caldas.

Notes and References

  1. https://cidades.ibge.gov.br/brasil/ba/ipiau/panorama IBGE 2020