JEQUI

city, southeastern Bahia state, northeastern Brazil, on the Contas River, at 653 feet (199 m) above sea level. It was elevated to city status in 1910. Jequi is the trade centre for a zone yielding mainly cacao and livestock. Goods are transported by railroad, highway, and air to other urban centres in Bahia and to Rio de Janeiro. Pop. (1991 prelim.) 114,542.