Cacequi Explained

Cacequi
Settlement Type:Municipality
Pushpin Map:Brazil
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Brazil
Coordinates:-29.8833°N -103°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Brazil
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Rio Grande do Sul
Subdivision Type2:Mesoregion
Subdivision Type3:Microregion
Leader Title:Mayor
Established Title:Founded
Established Date:23 December 1944
Total Type:Total
Area Total Km2:2,441
Population As Of:2020 [1]
Population Total:12,423
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:BRT
Utc Offset:-3
Elevation M:103

Cacequi is a municipality in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, 407 km from Porto Alegre. As of 2020 its population was estimated at 12,423. The town is situated at an elevation of 103 m, with an area of 2,441 km2, and is known as the capital of the watermelon.

History

The town was emancipated on 23 December 1944. Its Patron Saint is Our Lady of Victory. Its name derives from the Tupi language: Cacequi, (bean's water) from cumandá, bean; í, water. Other definition say the name of the city means: indigenous chief water or indigenous chief River. The mayor of the city is Francisco Fonseca Franco.

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Notes and References

  1. https://cidades.ibge.gov.br/brasil/rs/cacequi/panorama IBGE 2020