Maraú

Maraú
Municipality
Maraú
Location in Brazil
Coordinates: 14°06′10″S 39°00′54″W / 14.10278°S 39.01500°W / -14.10278; -39.01500
Country Brazil
RegionNordeste
StateBahia
Area
  Total
774.447 km2 (299.016 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 )
  Total
20,617
Time zoneUTC−3 (BRT)

Maraú is a municipality in the state of Bahia in the North-East region of Brazil. The municipality is located in a peninsula called "Península de Maraú", physiographic area called "Região Cacaueira" (cocoa region). The city is rich in minerals, especially oil shale gypsum and oil.