Itacaré

Municipio de Itacare on the map of Bahia

Itacare is a former fishing village on the coast of Bahia (Brazil ), which has become a popular holiday resort, famous among surfers, developed for its waves. The municipality, officially Municipio de Itacare, according to census has 2010 24.318 inhabitants, the Itacareenser be called; the population is estimated for 2012 by the IBGE to 25,254.

  • 6.1 beaches

Geography

The city is the Contas at the mouth of the river Rio. The beaches in the area are not typical of the Northeast of Brazil: no sandy beaches but bays, originally covered by rocky sections, with coastal jungle, are separated from each other. They act more like in southern Brazil.

Distances / Access

  • Ilheus 70 km
  • Salvador 450 km
  • Rio de Janeiro 1307 km

There is a new coastal road (BA -001), which allows in only 1 hr 40 min by bus from Ilheus (almost every hour) to arrive. The nearest airport is in Ilheus.

Climate

Tropical climate, the temperature varies from 20 to 30 ° C. In high season ( December to February) the temperature can rise up to 40 ° C. Rainy season is in March.

History

The story of the white began in the 17th century with a church. 1732, the town became the Munizip named São Miguel da Barra do Rio das Contas. 1931 Itacare got its present name.

Boroughs

Since 1963, the city is divided into two districts ( distritos ): Itacare and Taboquinhas. Itacare belongs to mesoregion Sul Baiano and microregion Ilheus - Itabuna.

City ​​council

Prefect since 2009 Jarbas Barbosa Barros of the Partido Comunista do Brasil (PC do B ), which was re-elected at the municipal election in 2012 for the term 2013-2016.

Economy

The city had a 2008 GDP of R $ thousand 000000082459462.000000000082.459.462 with a GDP / inhabitant of 3129.63 Real.

Tourism / Attractions

  • Ecotourism (nature reserve, waterfalls, hiking, adventure ) Walks to the individual beaches
  • Canoeing on the Rio das Contas and small streams

Praia de Itacarezinho

Praia de Itacarezinho

Engenhoca

Beaches

  • Concha
  • Coroinha
  • Costa
  • Engenhoca
  • Havaizinho
  • Itacarezinho
  • Jeribucaçu
  • Pontal
  • Prainha
  • Resende
  • Ribeira
  • São José
  • Serra Grande
  • Siriaco
  • Tiririca
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