Cachoeira (Bahia, Brazil)
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Name (Latin)
Cachoeira (Bahia, Brazil)
Other forms of name
nnaa Cachoeira, Brazil (Bahia)
Coordinates
-38.95583333 -38.95583333 -12.61777778 -12.61777778 (gooearth )
Associated country
Brazil
MARC
MARC
Sources of Information
- BGN gaz., Brazil, 1963(Cachoeira, ppl 12p0s36ʹS 39p0s01ʹW, located in Bahia State; lists other ppl's with same name)
Wikipedia description:
Cachoeira (Portuguese, meaning waterfall) is an inland municipality of Bahia, Brazil, on the Paraguaçu River. The town exports sugar, cotton, and tobacco and is a thriving commercial and industrial centre. The municipality contains 56% of the 10,074 hectares (24,890 acres) Baía do Iguape Marine Extractive Reserve, created in 2000. São Félix is located directly across the Paraguaçu River from Cachoeira; it also borders the municipalities of Conceição da Feira, Santo Amaro, Saubara, Maragogipe, Governador Mangabeira, and Muritiba.
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