Jequié, city, southeastern Bahia estado (state), northeastern Brazil, on the Contas River, at 653 feet (199 metres) above sea level. It was elevated to city status in 1910. Jequié is the trade centre for a zone yielding mainly livestock and other agricultural products, as well as some manufactured products. Goods are transported by railroad, highway, and air to other urban centres in Bahia, including Salvador to the northeast, Vitória da Conquista to the southwest, and Itabuna to the southeast. Pop. (2010) 151,895.

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