Itaitu

Itaitu lies south of Jacobina among the hills and streams of the northern Chapada Diamantina. Also known as Riachão de Jacobina, the settlement occupies a country of steep slopes and waterfalls. Its name is commonly explained as “great stone,” reflecting the Indigenous language of the region. Itaitu developed as a local centre of exchange, with agricultural products brought to fairs in the village and in neighbouring Jacobina.