Caculé

Caculé is a Brazilian municipality located in the state of Bahia, which possesses 23,291 inhabitants as of 2020^[update], 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.

Caculé
Municipality of Bahia, Brazil
Market square of Caculé
Flag Coat of arms
Etymology: Named after the farmer Manoel Caculé[1]
Motto(s):  Latin: Fides, Ordo, Labor English: Faith, Order, Work[2]
Location of Caculé in Bahia
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Coordinates: 14°30′10″S 42°13′19″W
Country	Brazil
Region	Northeast
State	Bahia
Founded	14 August 1919[1]
Government
• Mayor	Pedro Dias da Silva (PSB) (2025-2028)[3][4]
• Vice Mayor	Willian Lima Gonçalves (PSB) (2025-2028)[3][4]
Area
• Total	610.983 km2 (235.902 sq mi)
Elevation	587 m (1,926 ft)
Population  (2022)
• Total	22,462[5]
• Density	36.76/km2 (95.2/sq mi)
Demonym	Caculense (Brazilian Portuguese)[5]
Time zone	UTC-03:00 (Brasília Time)
Postal code	46300-000[6]
HDI (2010)	0.637 – medium[5]
Website	governodecacule.ba.gov.br

See also

• List of municipalities in Bahia