Caculé | |
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 Market square of Caculé | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
| Etymology: Named after thefarmer Manoel Caculé[1] | |
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 Location of Caculé in Bahia | |
  Caculé  Caculé | |
| Coordinates:14°30′10″S42°13′19″W / 14.5027777878°S 42.2219444544°W /-14.5027777878; -42.2219444544 | |
| Country |  Brazil |
| Region | Northeast |
| State |  Bahia |
| Founded | 14 August 1919[1] |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Pedro Dias da Silva (PSB) (2025-2028)[4][5] |
| • Vice Mayor | Willian Lima Gonçalves (PSB) (2025-2028)[4][5] |
| 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[6] |
| HDI (2010) | 0.637 –medium[3] |
| Website | governodecacule.ba.gov.br |
Caculé is a Brazilianmunicipality located in the state ofBahia, which possesses 23,291 inhabitants as of 2020[update], according toIBGE.[7] It is situated 750 kilometers southwest fromSalvador. Its economy is based mostly onagriculture. 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 theFerrovia Centro Atlântica railroad route connectingMontes Claros toSalvador, Bahia.
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