Campo Formoso is a
municipality
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The term ''municipality' ...
in the
state
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* State (polity), a centralized political organization that regulates law and society within a territory
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of
Bahia
Bahia () is one of the 26 Federative units of Brazil, states of Brazil, located in the Northeast Region, Brazil, Northeast Region of the country. It is the fourth-largest Brazilian state by population (after São Paulo (state), São Paulo, Mina ...
in the
North-East region of
Brazil
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. Campo Formoso covers , and has a population of 71,487 with a population density of 9.2 inhabitants per square kilometer.
It is about 248 miles from Bahia's capital
Salvador
Salvador, meaning "salvation" (or "saviour") in Catalan, Spanish, and Portuguese may refer to:
* Salvador (name)
Arts, entertainment, and media Music
*Salvador (band), a Christian band that plays both English and Spanish music
** ''Salvador'' ( ...
. It is famous for the gems, rare stones and caves that are abundant in the area and it is the host of the cement factory,
Cimpor
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. The city is surrounded by green mountains, and on the edge of one of them there are four transmission towers which allow the population to be connected to the Internet, TV, cable TV, wireless and phone. Campo Formoso has hot weather with temperatures of about 25 °C.
See also
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List of municipalities in Bahia
This is a list of the municipalities in the state of Bahia (BA), located in the Northeast Region of Brazil. Bahia is divided into 417 municipalities, which were, until 2017, grouped into 32 microregions, which were grouped into 7 mesoregions.
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References
Municipalities in Bahia
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