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Ipiaú
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Model Bahia City
Location of Ipiaú
Location of Ipiaú
Region Nordeste
State Bahia
Founded 1913
Incorporated (town) 1 August 1916
Incorporated (city) 2 December 1933
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

Ipiaú is a city in Bahia, Brazil. It is at around 14°8′13″S, 39°44′2″W.

Location

The 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

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

Important people

Is the birthplace of many noted Brazilian writers and musicians such as Euclides Neto and Luiz Caldas.

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Ipiaú para niños

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