Belmonte is a municipality (município) in the Brazilian state of Bahia. It is located at 15º51'47" S, 38º52'58" W. It is 8 metres above sea level. In 2004 it had an estimated population of 18,986 inhabitants.
The municipality covers a total area of 2016.85 km² and was founded in 1764.
The municipality contains part of the 100,646 hectares (248,700 acres) Canavieiras Extractive Reserve, created in 2006.
Coordinates: 15°51′47″S 38°52′58″W / 15.86306°S 38.88278°W