| Cachoeira Dourada | |
|---|---|
| State | Goiás |
| Coordinates: | |
| Area: | 521.1 km² |
| Population: | 7,567 (IBGE 2007) |
| Elevation: | 459 m above sea level |
| Postcode (CEP): | 75560-000 |
| Became a city: | 1982 |
| Mayor: | Lauro Vinicius Ramos |
| Distance to Goiânia: | 234 km. |
| IBGE statistical microregion: | Meia Ponte Microregion |
| Website: | none |
Cachoeira Dourada is a small town and municipality in south-central Goiás state, Brazil. The population was 7,567 (2007) in a total area of 521.1 km².
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The municipality of Cachoeira Dourada is located in the extreme south of Goiás at a distance of 258 kilometers from the state capital, Goiânia. It lies on the banks of the Paranaíba and is 31 kilometers southwest of the important city of Itumbiara. It is part of the geographical microregion designated Meia Ponte Microregion.
There are boundaries on the north and east with Itumbiara, on the south with the Paranaíba, and on the west with Inaciolândia. The main access routes are GO-260, GO-153, GO-452, MG-154 and MG-365.
The distance to state capital, Goiânia, is 228 km. Highway connections from Goiânia are made by BR-153 / Aparecida de Goiânia / Professor Jamil / Serrinha (district) / Itumbiara / BR-452 / GO-206 / BR-483. Source for distances: Sepin
Besides the municipal seat there were the hamlets (Povoados) of Almeirindonópolis, Nilópolis, Pontezinha and Vila Operária da Celg.
(Sepin/IBGE)
Cachoeira Dourada was first made a district of Itumbiara in 1962, becoming a municipality in 1982
The main economic activities are cattle raising (34,190 in 2006), agriculture, and the hydroelectric energy plant. Cotton, corn, and soybeans are the most important crops.
(Sepin/IBGE)
(Sepin/IBGE)
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In tourism, the artificial lake formed by the Itumbiara Dam on the Paranaíba is the main attraction. The lake is navigable between Cachoeira Dourada and Itumbiara, a distance of 64 kilometers. The region has springs of hot, salty water, a unique phenomenon in the country. This water is consumed for its reputed therapeutic qualities.