Cachoeira Dourada is

municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...

in south-central

Goiás Goiás () is a Brazilian state located in the Center-West region. Goiás borders the Federal District and the states of (from north clockwise) Tocantins, Bahia, Minas Gerais, Mato Grosso do Sul and Mato Grosso. The state capital is Goi ...

state,

Brazil Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (Portuguese: ), is the largest country in both South America and Latin America. At and with over 217 million people, Brazil is the world's fifth-largest country by area ...

. The population was 8,031 (2020) in a total area of 521.1 km².

Geographical Information

The municipality of Cachoeira Dourada is located in the extreme south of

at a distance of 258 kilometers from the state capital,

Goiânia Goiânia (; ) is the capital and largest city of the Brazilian state of Goiás. With a population of 1,536,097, it is the second-largest city in the Central-West Region and the 10th-largest in the country. Its metropolitan area has a population ...

. It lies on the banks of the Paranaíba and is 31 kilometers southwest of the important city of

Itumbiara Itumbiara is a municipality in the extreme south of the state of Goiás, Brazil. Its population in 2020 was of 105,809 in a total area of 2,461,3 km2 (2020). Itumbiara is one of the most prosperous cities in Goiás and is a major producer ...

. It is part of the geographical microregion designated Meia Ponte Microregion. There are boundaries on the north and east with

, 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,

, is 228 km. Highway connections from

are made by BR-153 /

Aparecida de Goiânia Aparecida de Goiânia () is a city and municipality in central Goiás, Brazil. It is the second largest city in the state (with a population of 590,146 inhabitants, according to the 2020 estimate) and the third largest industrial center, with a G ...

/ Professor Jamil / Serrinha (district) /

/ 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.

Demographic and political facts

*Population density in 2007: 14.52 inhabitants/km² *Population growth rate 1996/2007: -0.76.% *Total population in 2007: 7,567 *Total population in 1991: 8,502 *Urban population in 2007: 5,085 *Rural population in 2007: 2,482 *City government in 2005: mayor (Lauro Vinicius Ramos), vice-mayor (José Dantas da Silva), and 09 councilmembers (Sepin/IBGE) Cachoeira Dourada was first made a district of

in 1962, becoming a municipality in 1982

Economic activities

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. *Retail establishments: 100 in 2007 *Industrial establishments: 09 *Financial institutions: 03—HSBC, Banco do Brasil S.A., Banco Multiplo *Dairies: Miqueline Ltda. (Sepin/IBGE)

Planted Area of Main Crops (2006)

*Rice: 500 ha. *Corn: 4,000 ha. *Bananas: 80 ha. *Beans: 120 ha. *Soybeans: 4,700 ha. *Cotton: 680 ha. (Sepin)

Farm Data (2006)

*Farms: 157 *Total area: 31,630 ha. *Area of permanent crops: 132 ha. *Area of perennial crops: 9,013 ha. *Area of natural pasture: 19,073 ha. *Persons dependent on farming: 600 *Farms with tractors: 92 *Number of tractors: 17
IBGE

Health (2007)

*Infant mortality rate in 2000: 16.68 *Infant mortality rate in 1990: 29.47 *Total health units: 04 *Hospitals: 01 with 16 beds (Sepin/IBGE)

Education (2006)

*Literacy rate in 2000: 82.6 *Literacy rate in 1991: 73.2 *Schools: 08 with 2,667 students (Sepin/IBGE)

Ranking on the Municipal Human Development Index

*MHDI: 0.759 *State ranking: 56 (out of 242 municipalities) *National ranking: 1,603 (out of 5,507 municipalities)

Tourism

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.

References

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