Itamaraju, Administrative municipality in southern Bahia, Brazil
Located 468 kilometers from Salvador, Itamaraju spreads across 2,274 square kilometers of land at an elevation of 181 meters above sea level.
The region gained attention when Portuguese explorer Pedro Alvares Cabral first spotted Monte Pascoal near present-day Itamaraju on April 22, 1500.
The name Itamaraju originates from Tupi language elements: ita meaning rock, mara referring to woods, and ju derived from Jucurucu River.
The municipality provides residents with online services for property certification, tax payments, and direct communication channels through the official government portal.
The municipality maintains 227,427 hectares of territory with a population density of 28 people per square kilometer in southeastern Bahia.
Location: Bahia
Elevation above the sea: 181 m
Shares border with: Jucuruçu, Itabela, Guaratinga, Porto Seguro, Prado, Vereda
Website: http://itamaraju.ba.gov.br
GPS coordinates: -17.03889,-39.53083
Latest update: May 27, 2025 09:50
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