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Cachoeira

Cachoeira
Municipality of Cachoeira
Cachoeira on the Paraguaçu River
Flag of Cachoeira
Official seal of Cachoeira
Location in Bahia
Location in Bahia
Coordinates: 12°35′4″S 38°57′21″W / 12.58444°S 38.95583°W / -12.58444; -38.95583
Country Brazil
State Bahia
Meso-regionMetropolitana de Salvador
Micro-RegionSanto Antônio de Jesus
Founded1531
Settled13 March 1837
Government
 • MayorEliana Gonzaga de Jesus (Republicans)
Area
 • Total
395.223 km2 (152.596 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)[1]
 • Total
33,567
 • Density85/km2 (220/sq mi)
DemonymCachoeirano
Time zoneUTC−3 (BRT)
Postal code
44300-xxx
Area/distance code(00)55
HDI (2010)0.647 – medium[2]
Designated1973
Reference no.843

Cachoeira (Portuguese, meaning waterfall) is an inland municipality of Bahia, Brazil, on the Paraguaçu River. The town exports sugar, cotton, and tobacco and is a thriving commercial and industrial centre.

The municipality contains 56% of the 10,074 hectares (24,890 acres) Baía do Iguape Marine Extractive Reserve, created in 2000.[3]

São Félix is located directly across the Paraguaçu River from Cachoeira; it also borders the municipalities of Conceição da Feira, Santo Amaro, Saubara, Maragogipe, Governador Mangabeira, and Muritiba.

  1. ^ IBGE 2020
  2. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). Archived from the original (PDF) on July 8, 2014. Retrieved August 1, 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference r was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

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