Arataca is a municipality in the state of Bahia in the North-East region of Brazil.

Arataca covers 435.96 km2 (168.33 sq mi), and has a population of 10,961 with a population density of 27 inhabitants per square kilometer (70 inhabitants per square mile).

It consists of two districts: Arataca, the municipal seat, and Itatingui.

[2] The municipality contains part of the 11,336 hectares (28,010 acres) Serra das Lontras National Park, created in 2010.

[3] This Bahia, Brazil location article is a stub.