Baucau Municipality

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Baucau
Municipality of East Timor
Município Baucau (Portuguese) Munisípiu Baukau (Tetum)
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Baucau in     East Timor
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Coordinates: 8°35′S 126°30′E / 8.583°S 126.500°E / -8.583; 126.500
Country	East Timor
Capital	Baucau
Administrative Posts	Baguia Baucau Laga Quelicai Vemasse Venilale
Area
• Total	1,504.2 km2 (580.8 sq mi)
• Rank	4th
Population  (2015 census)
• Total	123,203
• Rank	3rd
• Density	82/km2 (210/sq mi)
• Rank	5th
Households (2015 census)
• Total	22,976
• Rank	3rd
Time zone	UTC+09:00 (TLT)
ISO 3166 code	TL-BA
HDI (2017)	0.602[1] medium · 9th
Website	Baucau Municipality

Baucau (Portuguese: Município Baucau, Tetum: Munisípiu Baukau) is a municipality, and was formerly a district, of East Timor,^[2] on the northern coast in the eastern part of the country. The capital is also called Baucau (formerly Vila Salazar). The population of the municipality is 111,694 (census 2010) and it has an area of 1,506 km².