Ilhéus

Also known as Ilheus

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.

Key facts

Settlement.name: Ilhéus
Settlement.official_name: The Municipality ofSão Jorge dos Ilhéos
Settlement.settlement_type: Municipality
Settlement.image_skyline: Centro de Ilhéus.jpg
Settlement.imagesize: 275px
Settlement.image_flag: Flag_of_Ilhéus.svg
Settlement.image_seal: Brasão_de_Ilhéus.svg
Settlement.nickname: Princesinha do Sul (Little Princess of the South)
Settlement.image_map: Bahia Municip Ilheus.svg
Settlement.mapsize: 275px
Settlement.map_caption: Location of Ilhéus
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Region
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Nordeste
Settlement.subdivision_type2: State
Settlement.established_title: Founded
Settlement.established_date: 28 June 1536
Settlement.leader_title: Mayor

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Wikidata facts

Demonym: ilheense
Population: 223750
Area: 1584.693
Elevation: 71
Official website: www.ilheus.ba.gov.br
Image: Catedral de São Sebastião e arredores Ilhéus 1988.jpg
Dialing code: 73

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Commons category: Ilhéus
inception: 1534-01-01
postal code: 45650
Human Development Index: 0.69
electorate: 124051

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Geography
Climate
Conservation
Economy
Urban infrastructure
Transportation
Culture
Sister city
Notable people
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==Geography== As of 2020 Ilhéus had approximately 159,923 inhabitants, with an area of 1850 km2, and its downtown is located 1 km away from the Atlantic Ocean. center|thumb|Map of the Captaincy of Ilhéus 1640