Itacaré
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city, municipality
Itacaré is a town located in the cocoa zone of the state of Bahia, south of Salvador, 70 km north of Ilhéus where river Rio de Contas river, which comes from the Chapada Diamantina, meets the Atlantic Ocean. It has a population of approximately 8,000.
Itacaré was founded as a Portuguese colonial settlement, originally called São Jorge dos Ilhéus, in 1532. The town was a notorious hangout for Dutch and Portuguese pirates during the early colonial period and later became a hub for the cocoa planting and a port for whalers. It was officially given city status in 1881.
Itacaré was founded as a Portuguese colonial settlement, originally called São Jorge dos Ilhéus, in 1532. The town was a notorious hangout for Dutch and Portuguese pirates during the early colonial period and later became a hub for the cocoa planting and a port for whalers. It was officially given city status in 1881.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Itacare
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Coordinates: 14°21'38"S 39°9'48"W
- Ilhéus 27 km
- Maraú 63 km
- Valença 134 km
- Belmonte 162 km
- Camaçari 229 km
- Feira de Santana 265 km
- Alagoinhas 278 km
- Conceição do Coité 352 km
- Nova Soure - Bahia - Brasil 360 km
- Itapicuru 392 km
- Spirit Vine Ayahuasca Retreat Center 15 km
- Ubaitaba Substation 17 km
- Cemetery 18 km
- Piracanga 24 km
- Bridge 28 km
- Bridge 29 km
- Cemetery 29 km
- Main church 33 km
- Lagoa Azul 50 km
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