Cachoeira Dourada 4204794 208322253 2008-04-26T14:13:29Z Vogensen 614416 {| class="infobox bordered" style="width: 250px; font-size: 95%; float: right;" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" ! colspan="2" bgcolor="#FFDEAD" | Cachoeira Dourada |----- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | [[States of Brazil |State]] || [[Goiás]] |----- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | Coordinates: || {{coord|18|29|44|S|49|28|04|W|}} |----- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | Area: || 521.1 km² |----- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | Population: || 7,567 ''(IBGE 2007)'' |----- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | Elevation: || 459 m above sea level |----- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | Postcode (CEP): || 75560-000 |----- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | valign="top" | Became a city: || 1982 |----- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | Mayor: || Lauro Vinicius Ramos |----- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | valign="top" | Distance to [[Goiânia]]: || 234 km. |----- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | valign="top" | IBGE statistical microregion: || [[Meia Ponte Microregion]] |----- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | Website: || none |----- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" |} [[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]]