Caetés, Pernambuco

Caetés (Portuguese pronunciation: [kɐ.eˈtɛs], locally: [ka.ɛˈtɛs], Caaetes) is a Brazilian municipality in the state of Pernambuco, in northeastern Brazil. It is the birthplace of former president of Brazil Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.

Caetés
Municipality
Flag Seal
Location in Pernambuco
Caetés Location in Brazil
Coordinates: 08°46′22″S 36°37′22″W
Country	Brazil
Region	Northeast
State	Pernambuco
Mesoregion	Agreste Pernambucano
Microregion	Garanhuns
Founded	August 18, 1943
Incorporated (municipality)	December 13, 1963
Government
• Mayor	Armando Duarte de Almeida
Area [1]
• Total	330.472 km2 (127.596 sq mi)
Elevation	849 m (2,785 ft)
Population  (2020 [2])
• Total	28,904
• Density	8.71/km2 (22.6/sq mi)
Demonym	caeteense[3]
Time zone	UTC−3 (BRT)
CEP postal code	55360-000
Area code	87
HDI (2010) [4]	0.522
Website	Official website