Map of Ilhéus, Brazil

Ilhéus is a city in Bahia, Brazil, with a population of about 189,149. It lies at 14.7936°S, 39.0395°W. Ilhéus is about 960 km (596 mi) east of Brasília, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Itabuna, 26 km to the west.

Ilhéus at a glance

Where is Ilhéus?

• The 7th largest city in Bahia on this site.
• Located in the Southern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 15 min on the shortest day to 13 h 00 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near Ilhéus

• Itabuna — 26 km west
• Camamu — 95 km north
• Ipiaú — 105 km northwest
• Itapetinga — 139 km west
• Poções — 146 km west
• Jequié — 153 km northwest
• Valença — 158 km north
• Jaguaquara — 173 km northwest
• Vitória da Conquista — 194 km west
• Amargosa — 205 km north

Largest cities in Bahia

• Salvador — 2,711,840
• Feira de Santana — 616,272
• Vitória da Conquista — 396,613
• Camaçari — 321,636
• Lauro de Freitas — 203,331
• Itabuna — 196,344
• Porto Seguro — 182,630
• Barreiras — 171,634
• Alagoinhas — 161,196
• Teixeira de Freitas — 145,216

Largest cities in Brazil

• São Paulo — 12,400,232
• Rio de Janeiro — 6,747,815
• Belo Horizonte — 2,721,564
• Salvador — 2,711,840
• Fortaleza — 2,400,000
• Manaus — 2,219,580
• Brasília — 2,207,718
• Curitiba — 1,948,626
• Recife — 1,653,461
• Goiânia — 1,536,097

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.