Cachoeira Dourada
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! colspan="2" bgcolor="#FFDEAD" | Cachoeira Dourada
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| [[States of Brazil |State]] || [[Goiás]]
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| Coordinates: || {{coord|18|29|44|S|49|28|04|W|}}
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| Area: || 521.1 km²
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| Population: || 7,567 ''(IBGE 2007)''
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| Elevation: || 459 m above sea level
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| Postcode (CEP): || 75560-000
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| valign="top" | Became a city: || 1982
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| Mayor: || Lauro Vinicius Ramos
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| valign="top" | Distance to [[Goiânia]]: || 234 km.
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| valign="top" | IBGE statistical microregion: || [[Meia Ponte Microregion]]
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| Website: || none
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[[Image:Goias Municip CachoeiraDourada.svg|thumb|right|245px|Cachoeira Dourada is 234 kilometres from the state capital of [[Goiânia]]]]
'''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.
==Geographical Information==
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 river|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: [http://www.seplan.go.gov.br/sepin/pub/anuario/2005/transporte/tab01_transporte.htm 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 inhab/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 [[Itumbiara]] 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: 177 [http://www.ibge.gov.br/ 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)
([http://www.frigoletto.com.br/GeoEcon/idhgo.htm Frigoletto])
==Tourism==
In tourism the artificial lake formed by the damming of 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==
*[http://www.ibge.gov.br/ IBGE]
*[http://www.seplan.go.gov.br/ Seplan]
*[http://www.frigoletto.com.br/GeoEcon/idhgo.htm Frigoletto]
*[http://www.citybrazil.com.br/ City Brazil]
==See also==
[[List of municipalities in Goiás]]
[[Category:Cities, towns and villages in Goiás State]]
[[bpy:কাকহোয়েইরা ডোউরাডা]]
[[ro:Cachoeira Dourada]]