Cachoeira do Sul () is a

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

in the state of

Rio Grande do Sul Rio Grande do Sul (, ; ; "Great River of the South") is a Federative units of Brazil, state in the South Region, Brazil, southern region of Brazil. It is the Federative units of Brazil#List, fifth-most populous state and the List of Brazilian s ...

, southernmost

Brazil Brazil, officially the Federative Republic of Brazil, is the largest country in South America. It is the world's List of countries and dependencies by area, fifth-largest country by area and the List of countries and dependencies by population ...

. Its Marian Catedral da Nossa Senhora da Conceição http://www.gcatholic.org/churches/brazil/2666.htm GCatholic is the episcopal see of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Cachoeira do Sul.

Geography

It is located at a

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of 30º02'21" S and a

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of 52º53'38" W, at an approximate elevation of 68 meters above sea level. Its population in 2020 was approximately 81,869 and its area is 3715.5 square kilometers.

Climate

Cachoeira do Sul has a

humid subtropical A humid subtropical climate is a subtropical -temperate climate type, characterized by long and hot summers, and cool to mild winters. These climates normally lie on the southeast side of all continents (except Antarctica), generally between la ...

climate Climate is the long-term weather pattern in a region, typically averaged over 30 years. More rigorously, it is the mean and variability of meteorological variables over a time spanning from months to millions of years. Some of the meteoro ...

and its annual average temperature is . In January, the warmest month, highs frequently surpass with the average low dropping to . In June, the coldest month, highs reach and lows usually go below , reaching up to , but snow is a rare occurrence. Rainfall is distributed evenly throughout the year with a monthly average of .

Sports

There are two soccer teams in Cachoeira do Sul, Grêmio Esportivo São José and Cachoeira Futebol Clube they both play at the Joaquim Vidal Stadium.

Notable people

* Alexandre Garcia, journalist * Antônio Vicente da Fontoura, leaders of the

Riograndense Republic The Riograndense Republic, often called the Piratini Republic ( or ), was a ''de facto'' state that seceded from the Empire of Brazil and roughly coincided with the present state of Rio Grande do Sul. It was proclaimed on 11 September 1836 by ...

Luisinho Netto Luís Idorildo Netto da Cunha (born April 6, 1974 in Cachoeira do Sul), or simply Luisinho Netto, is a Brazilian former right back. Honours * Brazilian Champions Cup: 1996 * Campeonato Paranaense in 1998, 2000 and 2002 with Clube Atlético Pa ...

, soccer player *

Nelson Aerts Nelson Aerts (born 25 April 1963) is a former professional tennis Tennis is a List of racket sports, racket sport that is played either individually against a single opponent (singles (tennis), singles) or between two teams of two player ...

, tennis player * Roberto Linck, soccer player and owner of

Linck Group Linck Group Corporation is an American investment group that manages and invests in assets across multiple sectors, including films and sports. Linck Group runs American football (soccer), soccer club Miami Dade FC. Properties Miami Dade FC Miam ...

References

External links

* Municipalities in Rio Grande do Sul 1820 establishments in Brazil {{RioGrandedoSul-geo-stub