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Gandu, Municipality in Bahia, Brazil

Located at 270 meters above sea level, Gandu occupies 243 square kilometers of land in northeastern Brazil with 32,596 inhabitants.

The area originated from Fazenda Corujão, purchased by José Amado Costa in 1912, and gained municipal status on July 18, 1962.

The municipality maintains strong connections to cocoa cultivation, which forms the foundation of local agricultural practices and economic activities.

The municipality recorded a gross revenue of 154,817,857 Brazilian reais in 2023, with expenditures reaching 139,354,505 Brazilian reais.

The population density reaches 140 inhabitants per square kilometer, with a municipal Human Development Index of 0.632.

Location: Bahia

Inception: July 28, 1958

Elevation above the sea: 270 m

Shares border with: Wenceslau Guimarães

GPS coordinates: -13.74389,-39.48694

Latest update: March 5, 2025 13:56

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