Cachaço is a district in the

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ian municipality of

Serra do Navio Serra do Navio (), (''Mountain range of the Ship'') is a Municipalities of Brazil, municipality located in the center of the state of Amapá in Brazil. Its population is 5,488 (2020 est.) and its area is 7,713 km². In the 1947, Manganese was ...

in the state of

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. It is located along the

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Overview

Cachaço was founded by gold miners during the late 19th century

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. The village is named after

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, a

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made from

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. Cachaço became a district of

in 2001. In the 21st century, the discovery of gold in the neighbouring town of

Pedra Branca do Amapari Pedra Branca do Amapari () (''White Stone of Amaphary''), also known simply as Amapari, is a municipality located in the midwest of the state of Amapá in Brazil. Its population is 17,067, with an area of . The municipality has a population densi ...

has resulted in the return of ''

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'' (illegal gold prospectors) to Cachaço. Cachaço has a school, a health care centre, and a police station. The village is connected to the

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highway.

References

Populated places in Amapá {{AmapáBR-geo-stub