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Caculé

Caculé is a Brazilian municipality located in the state of Bahia, which possesses 23,291 inhabitants as of 2020, according to IBGE. It is situated 750 kilometers southwest from Salvador. Its economy is based mostly on agriculture. The climate in Caculé is warm and dry during the day, being cooler at night, at about 15 °C. The "Rio Antônio" crosses the city. Although it presently has no operational railroad station, Caculé is midpoint on the Ferrovia Centro Atlântica railroad route connecting Montes Claros to Salvador, Bahia.

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Caculé
Municipality of Bahia, Brazil
Market square of Caculé
Market square of Caculé
Flag of Caculé
Flag
Coat of arms of Caculé
Coat of arms
Etymology: Named after the farmer Manoel Caculé1
Motto: 
Latin: Fides, Ordo, Labor
English: Faith, Order, Work2
Location of Caculé in Bahia
Location of Caculé in Bahia
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Coordinates: 14°30′10″S 42°13′19″W / 14.5027777878°S 42.2219444544°W / -14.5027777878; -42.2219444544
Country Brazil
RegionNortheast
State Bahia
Founded14 August 19191
Government
 • MayorPedro Dias da Silva (PSB) (2025-2028)45
 • Vice MayorWillian Lima Gonçalves (PSB) (2025-2028)45
Area
 • Total
610.983 km2 (235.902 sq mi)
Elevation
587 m (1,926 ft)
Population
 (2022)
 • Total
22,4623
 • Density36.76/km2 (95.2/sq mi)
DemonymCaculense (Brazilian Portuguese)3
Time zoneUTC-03:00 (Brasília Time)
Postal code
46300-0006
HDI (2010)0.637 – medium3
Websitegovernodecacule.ba.gov.br

Caculé is a Brazilian municipality located in the state of Bahia, which possesses 23,291 inhabitants as of 2020, according to IBGE.7 It is situated 750 kilometers southwest from Salvador. Its economy is based mostly on agriculture. The climate in Caculé is warm and dry during the day, being cooler at night, at about 15 °C. The "Rio Antônio" (river Antônio) crosses the city. Although it presently has no operational railroad station, Caculé is midpoint on the Ferrovia Centro Atlântica railroad route connecting Montes Claros to Salvador, Bahia.

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References

References

  1. "História". Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística. Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
  2. "Descubra Caculé com o GuiaMais - Guia Mais Local". GuiaMais. GuiaMais. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
  3. "Caculé". Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística. Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
  4. "Eleições 2024: Pedrão (PSB) | Candidato(a) a prefeito(a) de Caculé-BA". Folha de S.Paulo (in Brazilian Portuguese). Folha de S.Paulo. 30 November 2024. Retrieved 9 January 2025.
  5. "Prefeito de Caculé (BA) toma posse nesta quarta (1º); veja lista de vereadores eleitos". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). Globo. 31 December 2024. Retrieved 9 January 2025.
  6. "Código Postal Caculé/BA - Brasil". Código Postal. Código Postal. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
  7. IBGE 2020
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