Cajueiro

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Cajueiro
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Entrance to Cajueiro
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Location of Cajueiro in Alagoas
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Cajueiro
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Cajueiro
Coordinates: 9°23′48″S36°9′13″W / 9.39667°S 36.15361°W / -9.39667; -36.15361
CountryFlag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Region Northeast
State Bandeira de Alagoas.svg  Alagoas
Founded22 May 1958 [1]
Government
   Mayor Lucila Regia Albuquerque Toledo (PODE) (2021-2024) [2] [3]
  Vice MayorAntonio Jorge de Melo Junior (PROS) (2021-2024) [2] [3]
Area
  Total94.357 km2 (36.431 sq mi)
Elevation
90 m (300 ft)
Population
 (2022)
  Total16,024 [4]
  Density169.82/km2 (439.8/sq mi)
Demonym Cajueirense (Brazilian Portuguese) [4]
Time zone UTC-03:00 (Brasília Time)
Postal code
57770-000 [5]
HDI (2010)0.562 – medium [4]
Website cajueiro.al.gov.br
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The Access Road to Cajueiro (Alagoas) Municipal.

Cajueiro is a municipality located in the western of the Brazilian state of Alagoas. Its population is 21,331 (2020) [6] and its area is 124 km². [7] Its name comes from the Portuguese for the cashew tree — in the 19th century, a village began to form around such a tree, near the banks of the Paraíba river.

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References

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  2. 1 2 "Representantes". Prefeitura de Cajueiro. Prefeitura de Cajueiro. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
  3. 1 2 "Prefeita e vereadores de Cajueiro tomam posse; veja lista de eleitos". globo.com. globo.com. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
  4. 1 2 3 "Cajueiro". Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística. Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
  5. "Código Postal Cajueiro/AL - Brasil". Código Postal. Código Postal. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
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  7. IBGE - "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 11 June 2008. Retrieved 11 June 2008.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)