Ituaçu (alternately spelled Ituassú, Ituassu or Ituacu) is a city in the Chapada Diamantina region of Bahia, Brazil. The city is 530 km from Salvador, the capital city of Bahia. It is a land of natural beauty. It is the birthplace of singer Morais Moreira, while another famous singer Gilberto Gil lived there from 2 months old.