Antônio Cardoso
Antônio Cardoso is a
municipality in the
state of
Bahia in the
Northeast region of Brazil. Its name is a tribute to Colonel Antônio Cardoso de Sousa (1848–1932), the former owner of extensive properties and a figure with political and economic power. A namesake grandson was the first mayor of the municipality. The occupation of the territory of Antônio Cardoso began in the 17th century, with
Jesuits who built a chapel in honor of
Saint Stephen. The former inhabitants were the Paiaiá indigenous people. , its population was divided into 55%
Black, 40%
Pardo, 4.9% White, and 0.1% Indigenous and 0.1% Asian.
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