Cachoeira do Sul

Cachoeira do Sul
Cachoeira do Sul
Municipality
	Catedral Nossa Senhora da Conceição
	Flag Seal
	Nickname: Capital Nacional do Arroz "National Rice Capital"
	Location within Rio Grande do Sul
	Coordinates: 30°02′21″S 52°53′38″W / 30.03917°S 52.89389°W
Country	Brazil
Region	South
State	Rio Grande do Sul
Founded	1820
Government
• Mayor	Neiron Viegas (PT)
Area
• Total	3,715 km2 (1,434 sq mi)
Elevation	68 m (223 ft)
Population (2006 est.)
• Total	89,669
• Density	24/km2 (63/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-3 (UTC-3)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-2 (UTC-2)
Website	cachoeiradosul.rs.gov.br

Cachoeira do Sul is a municipality in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, southernmost Brazil.

Its Marian Catedral da Nossa Senhora da Conceição ^[1] is the episcopal see of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Cachoeira do Sul.

It is located at a latitude of 30º02'21" S and a longitude of 52º53'38" W, at an approximate elevation of 68 meters above sea level. Its population in 2004 was approximately 89120 and its area is 3715.5 square kilometers.

Climate

Cachoeira do Sul has a humid subtropical climate and its annual average temperature is 18.9 °C (66.0 °F). In January, the warmest month, highs frequently surpass 30 °C (86 °F) with the average low dropping to 19 °C (66 °F). In June, the coldest month, highs reach 19 °C (66 °F) and lows usually go below 9 °C (48 °F), reaching up to −5 °C (23 °F), but snow is a rare occurrence. Rainfall is distributed evenly throughout the year with a monthly average of 140 millimetres (5.5 in).