Cachoeira do Sul

Cachoeira do Sul

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Nickname(s): Capital Nacional do Arroz "Rice's National Capital"
Coordinates:
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.

Paleontology

This city belongs to the geopark of Paleorrota.