Caculé is a Brazilian municipality located in the state of Bahia, which possesses 23,291 inhabitants as of 2020[update], according to IBGE.[6] 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.
Caculé | |
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 Market square of Caculé | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
| Etymology: Named after the farmer Manoel Caculé[1] | |
| Motto(s): | |
 Location of Caculé in Bahia | |
  Caculé  Caculé | |
| Coordinates: 14°30′10″S 42°13′19″W / 14.5027777878°S 42.2219444544°W | |
| Country |  Brazil |
| Region | Northeast |
| State |  Bahia |
| Founded | 14 August 1919[1] |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Pedro Dias da Silva (PSB) (2021-2024)[4] |
| • Vice Mayor | Willian Lima Gonçalves (PSB) (2021-2024)[4] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 610.983 km2 (235.902 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 587 m (1,926 ft) |
| Population (2022) | |
| • Total | 22,462[3] |
| • Density | 36.76/km2 (95.2/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Caculense (Brazilian Portuguese)[3] |
| Time zone | UTC-03:00 (Brasília Time) |
| Postal code | 46300-000[5] |
| HDI (2010) | 0.637 – medium[3] |
| Website | governodecacule.ba.gov.br |
See also
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edit- ^ a b "História". Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística. Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
- ^ "Descubra Caculé com o GuiaMais - Guia Mais Local". GuiaMais. GuiaMais. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
- ^ a b c "Caculé". Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística. Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
- ^ a b "Prefeito e vereadores de Caculé tomam posse; veja lista de eleitos". globo.com. globo.com. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
- ^ "Código Postal Caculé/BA - Brasil". Código Postal. Código Postal. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
- ^ IBGE 2020
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