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Mucugê, Colonial municipality in Chapada Diamantina region, Bahia, Brazil

Located at an elevation of 983 meters, Mucugê extends across 2,455 square kilometers of mountainous terrain with waterfalls, rivers, and natural caves.

The discovery of diamonds in Cumbuca stream in 1844 by Cristiano Pereira do Nascimento started a migration wave of Europeans and Arabs to this region.

The municipality preserves numerous Portuguese colonial houses and mansions from the 19th century, recognized as national heritage by the Brazilian Historical Institute.

The town provides various accommodations from hotels to guesthouses, while serving as a base for excursions to Chapada Diamantina National Park attractions.

The Santa Isabel Cemetery, built between 1854 and 1886, contains mausoleums designed as church facades due to burial restrictions during a cholera epidemic.

Location: Bahia

Elevation above the sea: 983 m

Shares border with: Abaíra, Andaraí, Boninal, Ibicoara, Jussiape, Lençóis, Palmeiras, Piatã, Seabra

GPS coordinates: -13.00500,-41.37083

Latest update: May 27, 2025 13:24

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