Cachoeira Dourada is municipality in south-central Goiás state, Brazil. The population was 8,031 (2020) 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 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.
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 inhabitants/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
In tourism, the artificial lake formed by the Itumbiara Dam on 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.
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