[2] The area of Camaçari was inhabited by Tupinambá ethnic group prior to the arrival of the Portuguese.

The first Portuguese settlement was in 1558 by two Jesuit priests, João Gonçalves and Antônio Rodrigues.

Aldeia do Divino Espírito Santo played an important role in the expulsion of the Dutch who arrived in Bahia in the 17th century.

The city was also home to a large automobile factory owned by the Ford Motor Company.

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