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Cachoeirinha (lit. "Little Waterfall") is a city in the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul. Cachoeirinha is an alternative for the people who want to be near Porto Alegre (capital of Rio Grande do Sul). The city is situated at a strategic point in Rio Grande do Sul state. The city shares borders with Porto Alegre, Canoas, Esteio, Sapucaia do Sul, Gravataí and Alvorada. The city holiday is on May 15, the date on which the city declared its emancipation.

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Vinony's link graph records 515 inbound references to Cachoeirinha, and connects out to federative unit of Brazil, Brazil and city.

The entry is geolocated on the map in BR, across 2 mapped points.

It is catalogued under the topic Municipalities in Rio Grande do Sul.

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Key facts

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Cachoeirinha
Settlement.motto
A New City
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Bandeira de Cachoeirinha.jpg
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Locator map of Cachoeirinha in Rio Grande do Sul.svg
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250px
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Geographical divisions of Rio Grande do Sul state. Cachoeirinha is highlighted in red.
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Brazil
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Location in Brazil
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Country
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Region
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State
Settlement.subdivision_name
Brazil
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Sul
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Rio Grande do Sul
Settlement.leader_title
Mayor
Settlement.leader_name
Cristian Wasem Rosa (MDB)
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Founded

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Wikidata facts

Demonym
cachoeirinhense
Population
88195
Area
44.018
Elevation
17
Dialing code
51
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Commons category
Cachoeirinha (Rio Grande do Sul)
inception
1966-05-15
postal code
94000-000
Commons gallery
Cachoeirinha
Human Development Index
0.757
electorate
103061
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Encyclopedic overview

7 sections
Contents
  • Municipal policy
  • Population
  • Traditions
  • Education
  • See also
  • External links
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Cachoeirinha (lit. "Little Waterfall") is a city in the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul. Cachoeirinha is an alternative for the people who want to be near Porto Alegre (capital of Rio Grande do Sul). The city is situated at a strategic point in Rio Grande do Sul state. The city shares borders with Porto Alegre, Canoas, Esteio, Sapucaia do Sul, Gravataí and Alvorada. The city holiday is on May 15, the date on which the city declared its emancipation.

Cachoeirinha is known locally for having a large industrial district, for being the new home of Esporte Clube Cruzeiro, a traditional football team from Rio Grande do Sul, and for housing the Rice Experimental Station of the Rio Grande do Sul Rice Institute (IRGA).

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Cachoeirinha” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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