Cajueiro

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 (48 sq mi).^[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.

Country Brazil

Founded22 May 1958^[1]

Elevation

90 m (300 ft)

DemonymCajueirense (Brazilian Portuguese)^[4]

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Cajueiro
Municipality of Alagoas, Brazil
Entrance to Cajueiro
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Etymology: In English "cashew tree", due to the existence of one in the area where migrants would rest their animals[1]
Location of Cajueiro in Alagoas
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Coordinates: 9°23′48″S 36°9′13″W
Country	Brazil
Region	Northeast
State	Alagoas
Founded	22 May 1958[1]
Government
• Mayor	Lucila Régia Albuquerque Toledo (MDB) (2025-2028)[2][3]
• Vice Mayor	Antonio Jorge de Melo Junior (MDB) (2025-2028)[2][3]
Area
• Total	94.357 km2 (36.431 sq mi)
Elevation	90 m (300 ft)
Population  (2022)
• Total	16,024[4]
• Density	169.82/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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