Cachoeira do Sul | |
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Municipality of Cachoeira do Sul | |
Nickname: Capital Nacional do Arroz "National Rice Capital" | |
Coordinates: 30°02′21″S 52°53′38″W / 30.03917°S 52.89389°W | |
Country | Brazil |
Region | South |
State | Rio Grande do Sul |
Founded | 1820 |
Government | |
• Mayor | José Otávio Germano (PP) |
Area | |
• Total | 3,715 km2 (1,434 sq mi) |
Elevation | 68 m (223 ft) |
Population (2020 [1]) | |
• Total | 81,869 |
• Density | 22/km2 (57/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
HDI (2010) | 0.742 – high[2] |
Website | www |
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.
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