Ipiaú is a city in
Bahia
Bahia () 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 (state), São Paulo, Mina ...
,
Brazil
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. 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.
References
Municipalities in Bahia
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