Cacaulândia

Cacaulândia is a municipality in the Brazilian state of Rondônia. It has an area of 1,961.778 square kilometres (757.447 sq mi). It has a Tropical savanna climate. As of 2019 the estimated population was 6230.

Cacaulândia
Municipality
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Municipal location within the State of Rondônia
Cacaulândia
Location in Brazil
Coordinates: 10.33917°S 62.89528°W / -10.33917; -62.89528
CountryBrazil
StateRondônia
MunicipalityCacaulândia
Government
 • MayorEdir Alquieri[1]
Area
 • Total1,961.778 km2 (757.447 sq mi)
Elevation142 m (466 ft)
Population
 (2020 [3])[1]
 • Total6,269
 • Density3.2/km2 (8.3/sq mi)
Demonym(s)cacaulandense
Time zoneUTC-4
Websitewww.cacaulandia.ro.gov.br

Geography

Cacaulândia is in the state of Rondônia, Brazil.[2] It has an area of 1,961.778 square kilometres (757.447 sq mi) as of 2018.[1] The elevation above sea level is about 142 metres (466 ft).[2]

History

Cacaulândia has its origins in a Northwest Brazil Integrated Development Program (Polonoroeste) project to support farmers in the region through a Núcleo Urbano de Apoio Rural (NUAR: Urban Center of Rural Support). It was named Cacaulândia because it was a large cocoa producing region. 40 hectares (99 acres) of land were donated for the NUAR from lots at the intersection of TB-65 with Line C-15. The region was split off from the municipality of Ariquemes on 13 February 1992, and became a separate municipality and district named Cacaulândia. As of 2007 it remained a municipality with one district.[4]

Climate

The Köppen climate type is Aw : Tropical savanna climate.[5] The average annual temperature is 24 °C (75 °F).[6] The average annual rainfall is 1,890 millimetres (74 in).[7]

Demographics

The population in the 2010 census was 5,736.[8] The estimated population as of 2020 was 6,269.[1] Population density as of 2010 was 2.92 inhabitants per square kilometre (7.6/sq mi).[1] As of 2010, 95.5% of the population had attended school between the ages of 6 and 14. Also as of 2010, the municipal Human Development Index was 0.646. This compares to 0.283 in 1991 and 0.454 in 2000.[1]

On the 2010 census religion was reported as Catholic by 3,071 people, Evangelical by 1,607 people and Animism by 0 people.[8]

In 2017, the average monthly salary of formal workers was 2.1 minimum wages. Formally employed people were 7.6% of the total population. Households with monthly income of up to half a minimum wage per person represent 41.2% of the population.[8] Recent estimates of GDP per capita:[1]

5,000
10,000
15,000
20,000
25,000
30,000
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Health and sanitation

21.8% of households have adequate sanitation, 21.9% of urban households are on public roads with afforestation and 1.5% of urban households are on public roads with adequate urbanization (presence of manhole, sidewalk, pavement and curb).[8] Annual hospitalizations due to diarrhea are 0.5 per 1,000 inhabitants.[8] Deaths per 1,000 live births:[1]

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25
30
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Municipal finances

Recent figures for committed municipal expenditure:[1]

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25,000,000
30,000,000
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2013
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Recent figures for realized municipal revenue:[1]

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10,000,000
15,000,000
20,000,000
25,000,000
30,000,000
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2006
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References
  1. IBGE.
  2. Geonames.
  3. IBGE 2020
  4. História : IBGE.
  5. mindat.
  6. NASAearth.
  7. NASArain.
  8. IBGEpan.

Sources
  • Brasil / Rondônia / Cacaulândia, IBGE, retrieved 2020-05-18
  • "Cacaulândia", Geonames, retrieved 2020-05-18
  • Cacaulândia, Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics, retrieved 2020-05-18
  • "Cacaulândia, Brazil", Mindat, retrieved 2020-05-18
  • História, IBGE, retrieved 2020-05-19
  • NASA Earth Observations Data Set Index, NASA, retrieved 30 January 2016
  • NASA Earth Observations: Rainfall (1 month - TRMM), NASA/Tropical Rainfall Monitoring Mission, retrieved 30 January 2016
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