Cachoeira do Sul

Cachoeira do Sul
Municipality of Cachoeira do Sul
Flag of Cachoeira do Sul
Official seal of Cachoeira do Sul
Nickname: 
Capital Nacional do Arroz "National Rice Capital"
Location within Rio Grande do Sul
Location within Rio Grande do Sul
Coordinates: 30°02′21″S 52°53′38″W / 30.03917°S 52.89389°W / -30.03917; -52.89389
Country Brazil
RegionSouth
State Rio Grande do Sul
Founded1820
Government
 • MayorJosé Otávio Germano (PP)
Area
 • Total3,715 km2 (1,434 sq mi)
Elevation
68 m (223 ft)
Population
 (2020 [1])
 • Total81,869
 • Density22/km2 (57/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−3 (BRT)
HDI (2010)0.742 – high[2]
Websitewww.cachoeiradosul.rs.gov.br

Cachoeira do Sul (Portuguese pronunciation: [kaʃuˈe(j)ɾɐ du ˈsuw]) is a municipality in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, southernmost Brazil.

Its Marian Catedral da Nossa Senhora da Conceição [3] is the episcopal see of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Cachoeira do Sul.

It is located at a latitude of 30º02'21" S and a longitude of 52º53'38" W, at an approximate elevation of 68 meters above sea level. Its population in 2020 was approximately 81,869 and its area is 3715.5 square kilometers.

  1. ^ IBGE 2020
  2. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). Archived from the original (PDF) on July 8, 2014. Retrieved August 1, 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. ^ http://www.gcatholic.org/churches/brazil/2666.htm GCatholic