Today Itacaré is made up of 7 neighborhoods: Porto de Trás, Marimbondo, Passagem, Centro, Săo Miguel, Pituba e Concha. The municipality occupies an area of 730 km˛ (457 sq. miles) with about 20,000 residents and, approximately 60% of the population in the rural interior. During much of the time, its history and livelihood was connected to cocoa. With the declining cocoa culture, the town is now turning toward tourism. In 1998 the state government completed highway BA-001, connecting Ilhéus and Itacaré. For that reason, Itacaré has focused on the future of Eco Adventure. Surfing was the first great attraction and it was the surfers, the first tourists to discover some of the most beautiful beaches in the country, hidden by difficulty of access. Each year more and more visitors arrive in one of the most improbable places in the world experience this little piece of Bahia.