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Ilhéus

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Ilhéus

Total population

178,649

Coordinates-14.79°, -39.05°

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City facts

Overview

Ilhéus is a major city located in the southern coastal region of Bahia, Brazil, 211 km south of Salvador, the state's capital. The city was founded in 1534 as Vila de São Jorge dos Ilhéus and is known as one of the most important tourism centers of the northeast of Brazil.

History & geography

Geography

Latitude
-14.7926
Longitude
-39.0454
Water area
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

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Air quality

Walkability

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Wildlife & biodiversity

Earthquake history

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Notable people from here

Geography & sun

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Official Identifiers

IBGE — Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics

IBGE code
2913606
UF
BA
Mesorregião
Sul Baiano
Microrregião
Ilhéus-Itabuna

servicodados.ibge.gov.br

Sources

  • Wikipedia
  • Wikidata SPARQL (CC0) — population, area, elevation, inception, head of government, Commons image
  • IBGE — Brazilian national statistics, via servicodados.ibge.gov.br (official municipal code, UF, mesorregião, microrregião, region)
  • IBGE — Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics — servicodados.ibge.gov.br