Itapoã (neighborhood)

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Itapoã is a neighborhood in the western part of Salvador, Bahia, Brazil. It is mentioned in Jorge Amado’s novel Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands. The area was home to artists Vinícius de Moraes and Dorival Caymmi. Vinícius and his collaborator Toquinho wrote and performed "Uma tarde em Itapoã," a song celebrating the area.