Caculé

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Caculé

Total population

22,462

Elevation753 m

Land area610.98 km²

Coordinates-14.50°, -42.22°

Demographic figures from IBGE. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

City facts

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Overview

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.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Wildlife & biodiversity

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Nearby places in Bahia

• Capivara
  2.8 mi away
• Paiol
  11.7 mi away
• Barreirinho
  13.7 mi away
• Tauape
  15.7 mi away
• Irundiara
  20.4 mi away
• Neves
  21.8 mi away
• Brejinho das Ametistas
  26 mi away
• Riachão
  26.3 mi away
• Guirapá
  27.1 mi away
• Lajeado
  27.4 mi away
• Mimoso
  27.8 mi away
• Tapera
  28.3 mi away

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