Cairu
Municipality in Northeast, Brazil / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Cairu is a municipality in the state of Bahia in the North-East region of Brazil. The municipality consists of three islands: the Island of Cairu, which is only separated from the mainland by a narrow river; Tinharé Island, which has the dense tourist settlement of Morro de São Paulo to the north; and Boipeba Island.[3][4]
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Cairu | |
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Municipality of Cairu | |
Coordinates: 13°29′13″S 39°02′38″W | |
Country | Brazil |
Region | Northeast |
State | Bahia |
Founded | 1608 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Fernando Antonio dos Santo Brito |
Area | |
• Total | 451.194 km2 (174.207 sq mi) |
Population (2022)[1] | |
• Total | 17,761 |
• Density | 39/km2 (100/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
HDI (2010) | 0.627 – medium[2] |
Website | cairu |
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The municipality contains part of the 230,296 hectares (569,070 acres) of the Caminhos Ecológicos da Boa Esperança Environmental Protection Area, created in 2003.[5]