Cairu

Cairu Município de Cairu
Municipality
Morro de São Paulo in Cairu
Location of Cairu in the Bahia
Cairu Location of Cairu in the Brazil
Coordinates: 13°29′13″S 39°02′38″W / 13.48694°S 39.04389°W / -13.48694; -39.04389Coordinates: 13°29′13″S 39°02′38″W / 13.48694°S 39.04389°W / -13.48694; -39.04389
Country	Brazil
Region	Northeast
State	Bahia
Founded	August 1, 1960
Government
• Mayor	Hildécio Antônio Meireles Filho
Area
• Total	451.194 km2 (174.207 sq mi)
Population (2014)
• Total	15,678
• Density	35/km2 (90/sq mi)
Time zone	BRT (UTC-3)
Website	cairu.ba.io.org.br

Cairu is a municipality in the state of Bahia in the North-East region of Brazil. Portugal football international Liedson was born in Cairu.

The municipality contains part of the 230,296 hectares (569,070 acres) Caminhos Ecológicos da Boa Esperança Environmental Protection Area, created in 2003.