Itabuna | |
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 Aerial view of Itabuna | |
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 Location of Itabuna in Bahia | |
  Itabuna | |
| Coordinates:14°47′09″S39°16′48″W / 14.78583°S 39.28000°W /-14.78583; -39.28000 | |
| Country | Brazil |
| State | Bahia |
| Meso-region | Sul Baiano |
| Micro-Region | Ilhéus-Itabuna |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Augusto Castro |
| Area | |
• Total | 401 km2 (155 sq mi) |
| Population 2020 (est.)[1] | |
• Total | 213,685 |
| • Density | 530/km2 (1,400/sq mi) |
| Demonym | itabunense |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
| Postal code | 44300-xxx |
| Area code(s) | +55 73 |
| Website | itabuna |
Itabuna is amunicipality inBahia,Brazil. It is the 6th largest city in Bahia by population after Salvador, Feira de Santana, Camaçari, Vitória da Conquista, and Juazeiro. It had an estimated 214,123 residents in 2021. Itabuna covers a total area of 401 square kilometres (155 sq mi) and has a population density of 550 residents per square kilometer.[2]
The name "Itabuna" derives from Tupiniquimitáabuna, meaningfather of stone (itá, stone +abuna, father). This name refers to a rock the Tupiniquim thought reminded them of a father and was bigger than the other stones around.[3]
The Portuguese arrived in the 16th century. The region was inhabited by theTupiniquim, an indigenous group of the larger Tupi people. The Portuguese established the Captaincy of Ilhéus in the region, but it failed due to attacks by the nomadic Aimoré people, who emerged from the interior of Brazil in the 1550s. Settlement began when the region served as the main crossing point for drovers heading to Vitória da Conquista. In the region crossed by the Cachoeira river, Arraial de Tabocas emerged in 1857, in the middle of a forest that had not yet been explored at the time.The name Tabocas, according to the tradition, is due to a huge jequitibá, whose felling had been disputed, being the 'pau da taboca', that is, the swidden that opened.The region was populated by non-native Brazilians from 1867, mainly by migrants fromSergipe. Felix Severino de Oliveira, later known as Félix Severino do Amor Divino, and José Firmino Alves, his cousin, founded Fazenda Marimbeta, a farm, in the municipality. A street remains with the name in the Conceição of Itabuna. Itabuna was emancipated fromIlhéus in 1910. In 1978, the city became the seat of theRoman Catholic Diocese of Itabuna.[4]
Itabuna used to be very wealthy due to the amount ofcacao farms around it. It was once the second largest exporter of cacao in Brazil. The cacao boom however was short lived due to a disease calledwitch's broom. The economy of itabuna is now weak compared to cities of similar size and location.
In December 2021, the town was flooded after two dams burst.[5]
Itabuna is a regional center ofcommerce,industry andservices, along with its neighbourIlhéus. Its economic importance grew during thegolden era ofcocoa cultivation. Thanks to its fertilesoil, the city became the second biggest producer of cocoa in Brazil, exporting to theUnited States andEurope. After the devastation of crops caused by thefungusCrinipellis perniciosa (which causes a disease known aswitch's broom), which led to a profound crisis in its economy, the city began to search a diversification of its economical activities. Nowadays, Itabuna is one of the most important trade points located alongBR-101 Highway in Bahia.
Itabuna EC is the localassociation football team.
| Climate data for Itabuna | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 30.1 (86.2) | 30.3 (86.5) | 30.1 (86.2) | 28.8 (83.8) | 27.2 (81.0) | 26.1 (79.0) | 25.3 (77.5) | 25.7 (78.3) | 26.7 (80.1) | 28.0 (82.4) | 28.6 (83.5) | 29.3 (84.7) | 28.0 (82.4) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 25.6 (78.1) | 26.0 (78.8) | 26.0 (78.8) | 24.9 (76.8) | 23.4 (74.1) | 22.4 (72.3) | 21.7 (71.1) | 21.8 (71.2) | 22.8 (73.0) | 24.0 (75.2) | 24.5 (76.1) | 25.1 (77.2) | 24.0 (75.2) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 21.4 (70.5) | 21.6 (70.9) | 21.7 (71.1) | 21.1 (70.0) | 19.7 (67.5) | 18.6 (65.5) | 17.8 (64.0) | 17.7 (63.9) | 18.7 (65.7) | 20.0 (68.0) | 20.8 (69.4) | 21.3 (70.3) | 20.0 (68.0) |
| Averageprecipitation mm (inches) | 111.6 (4.39) | 135.0 (5.31) | 113.7 (4.48) | 123.4 (4.86) | 87.9 (3.46) | 102.1 (4.02) | 111.3 (4.38) | 76.9 (3.03) | 99.7 (3.93) | 111.4 (4.39) | 96.4 (3.80) | 155.1 (6.11) | 1,356.7 (53.41) |
| Source: Universidade Federal de Campina Grande[6][7][8][9] | |||||||||||||
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