Ituaçu
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Ituaçu | |
|---|---|
 Our Lady of Alívio church | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location of Ituaçu in Bahia | |
  Ituaçu  Ituaçu | |
| Coordinates: 13°49′S 41°18′W / 13.817°S 41.300°W | |
| Country |  Brazil |
| Region | Northeast |
| State |  Bahia |
| Founded | 26 August 1897[2] |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Phellipe Ramonn Gonçalves Brito (PSD) (2021-2024)[3] |
| • Vice Mayor | Luiz 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] |
| • Density | 14.94/km2 (38.7/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Ituaçuense (Brazilian Portuguese)[1] |
| Time zone | UTC-03:00 (Brasília Time) |
| Postal code | 46640-000[4] |
| HDI (2010) | 0.570 – medium[1] |
| Website | ituacu.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
[edit]- ^ a b c "Ituaçu". Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística. Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
- ^ "História". Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística. Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
- ^ a b "Prefeito e vereadores de Ituaçu tomam posse; veja lista de eleitos". globo.com. globo.com. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
- ^ "Código Postal Ituaçu/BA - Brasil". Código Postal. Código Postal. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
- ^ IBGE 2020
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