Cachoeira do Sul
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Cachoeira do Sul | |||
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Nickname: Capital Nacional do Arroz "Rice's National Capital" | |||
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Country | Brazil | ||
Region | South | ||
State | Rio Grande do Sul | ||
Founded | 1820 | ||
Government | |||
- Mayor | Marlon Arator Santos da Rosa (DEM) | ||
Area | |||
- Total | 3.715 km² (1.4 sq mi) | ||
Elevation | 68 m (223 ft) | ||
Population (2006 est.) | |||
- Total | 89,669 | ||
- Density | 24.0/km² (62.2/sq mi) | ||
Time zone | UTC-3 (UTC-3) | ||
- Summer (DST) | UTC-2 (UTC-2) | ||
Website: http://www.cachoeiradosul.rs.gov.br |
Cachoeira do Sul is a municipality of the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
It is located at a latitude of 30º02'21" S and a longitude of 52º53'38" W, at an approximate height of 68 meters over sea level. Its population in 2004 was approximately 89120 and its surface area is 3715.5 square kilometers.