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Cachoeiro de Itapemirim: population and official figures

Population (IBGE estimate, 1 July)
198,367
2026
Population, 2022 census
185,786
2022
Area (km²)
864.6
2022
People per km² (2022 census)
214.9
2022

In depth

What is the population of Cachoeiro de Itapemirim?

IBGE, Brazil's national statistics institute, estimated the population of Cachoeiro de Itapemirim at 198,367 on 1 July 2026, the 161st largest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities, the 5th largest of the 78 municipalities in Espírito Santo state. The 2022 census counted 185,786 residents.

Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copy

Is the population of Cachoeiro de Itapemirim growing?

Between the 2010 and 2022 censuses the population of Cachoeiro de Itapemirim fell by 3,760, from 189,546 (2010 count adjusted to 2022 boundaries) to 185,786, an average of -0.17% a year; the 29th slowest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: +0.52% a year).

Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copy

How has the population of Cachoeiro de Itapemirim changed since the 2022 census?

IBGE's estimates put Cachoeiro de Itapemirim's population 12,581 above the 2022 census count by July 2026 (+6.8%), against +5.5% for Brazil as a whole; the estimate was 198,342 in 2025 and 198,323 in 2024.

Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copy

How big is Cachoeiro de Itapemirim?

Cachoeiro de Itapemirim covers 864.6 km² and had 214.9 residents per km² at the 2022 census, the 118th least densely populated of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 23.86 per km²).

Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copy

What share of Espírito Santo state's population lives in Cachoeiro de Itapemirim?

Cachoeiro de Itapemirim holds 4.8% of the estimated 4,150,692 people in Espírito Santo state and 0.09% of Brazil's 214,211,951 (2026 estimates).

Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copy

Is Cachoeiro de Itapemirim a metropolis?

IBGE's urban hierarchy (REGIC) ranks Cachoeiro de Itapemirim as a regional capital, level 2C on a scale whose top level is 1A; it is not part of an officially defined metropolitan region.

Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copy

Who runs Cachoeiro de Itapemirim?

In Brazil, cities and towns are run by municipalities: Mayor (prefeito) and council (câmara de vereadores) directly elected for four years; mayors can serve two terms in a row. Primary schools, basic health care, urban planning, local transport, waste; each has its own organic law.

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