Tapiramutá
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Coordinates: 11 ° 51 ′ S , 40 ° 48 ′ W
Tapiramutá on the map of Brazil
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 Location of Tapiramutá in the state of Bahia
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 Brazil
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| State |
 Bahia
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| Residents | 16,516 (IBGE / 2010) |
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| surface | 714.692 |
| Population density | 24.88 inhabitants / km 2 |
| height | 820 m |
| Time zone | UTC −3 |
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Tapiramutá is a city in the Brazilian state of Bahia with 17,010 inhabitants ( IBGE estimate , as of 2019). Tapiramutá is about 15 km south of the federal highway BA-052 , halfway between Feira de Santana and Xique-Xique .
The area was originally inhabited by the Paiaiá Indians. The first permanent buildings go back to 1901. The name Tapiramutá comes from the Indian language Tupi , meaning the Tapir ambush .
The main line of business is agriculture, in particular the cultivation of coffee .
Web links
- IBGE : Cidades @ Bahia: Tapiramutá. Retrieved August 28, 2019 (Brazilian Portuguese).