Ipiaú is a city in
Bahia
Bahia ( , , ; meaning "bay") is one of the 26 Federative units of Brazil, states of Brazil, located in the Northeast Region, Brazil, Northeast Region of the country. It is the fourth-largest Brazilian state by population (after São Paulo (sta ...
,
Brazil
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. It is located at around .
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
Jequié is a city in the state of Bahia, Brazil
Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (Portuguese: ), is the largest country in both South America and Latin America. At and with over 217 million people, Br ...
'' 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.
Is the birthplace of many noted Brazilian, writers and musicians, including
Euclides Neto and
Luiz Caldas Luiz is a Portuguese given name that is an alternative form of Luís. It's archaic in Portugal, but common in Brazil. Notable people referred to by this name include the following:
People
*Luiz Bonfá (1922-2001), Brazilian guitarist and composer
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.
References
Municipalities in Bahia
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