Ibotirama

Ibotirama
Município de Ibotirama
Church of Nossa Senhora da Guia
Location of Ibotirama in Bahia
Ibotirama
Location of Ibotirama in the Brazil
Coordinates: 12°11′06″S 43°13′15″W / 12.18500°S 43.22083°W / -12.18500; -43.22083
Country Brazil
RegionNortheast
State Bahia
FoundedAugust 14, 1959
Government
  MayorClaudir Terence Lessa (PT, 2013-2016)
Area
  Total
1,740.087 km2 (671.851 sq mi)
Elevation
419 m (1,375 ft)
Population
 (2020 )
  Total
27,003
  Density16/km2 (40/sq mi)
Demonymibotiramense
Time zoneUTC−3 (BRT)
Postal code
47520

Ibotirama is a municipality located in the west of the state of Bahia, Brazil. It is in the micro-region of the lower-middle São Francisco River. This major river passes by the city where it is crossed by a recently constructed bridge. Ibotirama covers 1,740.087 km2 (671.851 sq mi), and has a population of 27,003 with a population density of 16 inhabitants per square kilometer. The municipality lies along the São Francisco River, a major inland water route and the fourth-longest river in Brazil.