Cachoeirinha

:Other uses: Cachoeirinha, TocantinsInfobox City
official_name = Cachoeirinha
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motto = A New City


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map_caption = Geograpichal divisions of Rio Grande do Sul state. Cachoeirinha is highlighted in red.
subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_type1 = Region
subdivision_type2 = State
subdivision_name = Brazil
subdivision_name1 = Sul
subdivision_name2 = Rio Grande do Sul
leader_title = Mayor
leader_name = José Luís Stédile (PSB)
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established_title = Founded
established_date = 15 May 1966
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area_total_km2 = 43.766
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population_as_of = 2006
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population_total = 121880
population_density_km2 = 2784.8
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timezone = UTC-3
utc_offset = -3
timezone_DST = UTC-2
utc_offset_DST = -2
latd=29 |latm=57 |lats=03 |latNS=S
longd=51 |longm=05 |longs=38 |longEW=W
elevation_m = 10
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postal_code_type = CEP
postal_code = 94900-000
website = [http://portal.cachoeirinha.rs.gov.br portal.cachoeirinha.rs.gov.br]
footnotes = Cachoeirinha (lit. "Little Waterfall") is a city situated in the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul. Cachoeirinha is an alternative for the people who want to be near Porto Alegre. The city is situated in a strategical point in Rio Grande do Sul state. The easy access to the neighboring cities is what makes Cachoeirinha a "great city". The city has boundaries with Porto Alegre, Canoas, Esteio, Sapucaia do Sul, Gravatai and Alvorada. The city holiday is on May 15, the date on which the city declared its emancipation.

External links

* [http://www.cachoeirinha.rs.gov.br/ Cachoeirinha Mayor's Office] (in Portuguese)
* [http://www.cesuca.com.br/ CESUCA Cachoeirinha's University] (in Portuguese)
* [http://www.ulbra.br/ ULBRA Cachoeirinha's University] (in Portuguese)
* [http://www.vicasa.com.br Vicasa - Cachoeirinha's Intercity bus system] (in Portuguese)