Caicó
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Caicó is a municipality located in Rio Grande do Norte
, Brazil
. The climate is hot and dry, but it rains between December and April. The population is 60,988 (2005 est). The city has a total area of 1229 km2. There are 5 predominant surnames among his population (Medeiros, Araújo, Maia, Fernandes and Gurgel).
The city is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Caicó
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Rio Grande do Norte
Rio Grande do Norte is one of the states of Brazil, located in the northeastern region of the country, occupying the northeasternmost tip of the South American continent. Because of its geographic position, Rio Grande do Norte has a strategic importance. The capital and largest city is Natal...
, Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
. The climate is hot and dry, but it rains between December and April. The population is 60,988 (2005 est). The city has a total area of 1229 km2. There are 5 predominant surnames among his population (Medeiros, Araújo, Maia, Fernandes and Gurgel).
The city is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Caicó
Roman Catholic Diocese of Caicó
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Caicó is a diocese located in the city of Caicó in the Ecclesiastical province of Natal in Brazil.-Leadership:* Bishops of Caicó ** Bishop Manoel Delson Pedreira da Cruz, O.F.M.Cap...
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