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Cajueiro is a municipality located in the western of the Brazilian state of Alagoas. Its population is 21,331 (2020)[6] and its area is 124 km².[7] Its name comes from the Portuguese for the cashew tree — in the 19th century, a village began to form around such a tree, near the banks of the Paraíba river.
Cajueiro | |
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 Entrance to Cajueiro | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
| Etymology: In English "cashew tree", due to the existence of one in the area where migrants would rest their animals[1] | |
 Location of Cajueiro in Alagoas | |
  Cajueiro  Cajueiro | |
| Coordinates: 9°23′48″S 36°9′13″W / 9.39667°S 36.15361°W | |
| Country |  Brazil |
| Region | Northeast |
| State |  Alagoas |
| Founded | 22 May 1958[1] |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Lucila Regia Albuquerque Toledo (PODE) (2021-2024)[3][4] |
| • Vice Mayor | Antonio Jorge de Melo Junior (PROS) (2021-2024)[3][4] |
| Area | |
• Total | 94.357 km2 (36.431 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 90 m (300 ft) |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 16,024[2] |
| • Density | 169.82/km2 (439.8/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Cajueirense (Brazilian Portuguese)[2] |
| Time zone | UTC-03:00 (Brasília Time) |
| Postal code | 57770-000[5] |
| HDI (2010) | 0.562 – medium[2] |
| Website | cajueiro.al.gov.br |
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See also
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edit- ^ a b "História". Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística. Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
- ^ a b c "Cajueiro". Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística. Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
- ^ a b "Representantes". Prefeitura de Cajueiro. Prefeitura de Cajueiro. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
- ^ a b "Prefeita e vereadores de Cajueiro tomam posse; veja lista de eleitos". globo.com. globo.com. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
- ^ "Código Postal Cajueiro/AL - Brasil". Código Postal. Código Postal. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
- ^ IBGE 2020
- ^ IBGE - "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 11 June 2008. Retrieved 11 June 2008.
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