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Cachoeirinha

RS · South

Population: 141,506 (IBGE estimate 2026)

About Cachoeirinha

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Machine translation of the Portuguese Wikipedia article (November 2026 version).

Cachoeirinha is a Brazilian municipality in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, part of the Metropolitan Region of Porto Alegre (RMPA). It has a territorial area of 43.778 km² and an estimated population of 141,503 inhabitants, ranking 8th among the most populous cities in the RMPA and 13th among the municipalities of Rio Grande do Sul. It borders the capital, Porto Alegre, and the municipalities of Canoas, Esteio, Sapucaia do Sul, Gravataí and Alvorada.

It stands out for its large industrial district and for housing the Rice Experimental Station of the Instituto Rio Grandense do Arroz (IRGA). The municipality also hosts Esporte Clube Cruzeiro.

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Attractions nearby

Well-known places within 50 km of the city center, closest first. Source: Wikidata (public domain).

Scores by topic

0 to 100, compared with Brazilian municipalities of 100,000+ residents (rent: compared among the 36 cities with rent data).

Cost of living

No rent data

Rent data (FipeZAP) covers 36 cities. Here the cost topic counts as average (50) in the score.

Healthcare

17

RS average (19 cities): 37 · All 338 cities: 34

Hospital beds per 1,000

0.6 per 1,000 residents

Source: CNES / DATASUS (TabNet) · Reference: Sep 2026 · License: Public data

Doctors per 1,000

2.63 per 1,000 residents

Source: CNES / DATASUS (TabNet) · Reference: Sep 2026 · License: Public data

Airport access

84

RS average (19 cities): 63 · All 338 cities: 60

Distance to intl. airport (km)

9.24 km

Source: ANAC – Voo Regular Ativo e Aeródromos · Reference: Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · License: Open data

International departures within 100 km

1,449 departures in 12 months

Source: ANAC – Voo Regular Ativo e Aeródromos · Reference: Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · License: Open data

Nearest international airport

Salgado Filho (SBPA), 9 km in a straight line · 1,449 international departures in 12 months

Social Progress Index (overall)

64.8

score 0–100 · Source: Índice de Progresso Social Brasil · Reference: SPI Brazil 2026 (2024 data) · License: CC BY 4.0 (report)

Climate month by month

Mild Average temperature: 20.7 °C (Average temperature below 22 °C (72 °F))

5 10 15 20 25 30 35 °C 0100200 mm Jan: 121 mm Feb: 111 mm Mar: 103 mm Apr: 114 mm May: 113 mm Jun: 130 mm Jul: 164 mm Aug: 120 mm Sep: 148 mm Oct: 153 mm Nov: 106 mm Dec: 112 mm Jan: 31 °CFeb: 30.5 °CMar: 29.2 °CApr: 26.4 °CMay: 22.6 °CJun: 20.3 °CJul: 19.7 °CAug: 21.8 °CSep: 22.8 °COct: 25.2 °CNov: 27.7 °CDec: 30 °C Jan: 20.7 °CFeb: 20.7 °CMar: 19.5 °CApr: 16.8 °CMay: 13.6 °CJun: 11.3 °CJul: 10.4 °CAug: 11.6 °CSep: 13.3 °COct: 15.7 °CNov: 17.2 °CDec: 19.4 °C JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg. high (°C) Avg. low (°C) Rain (mm)
Show monthly table
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg. high (°C) 31.030.529.226.422.620.319.721.822.825.227.730.0
Avg. low (°C) 20.720.719.516.813.611.310.411.613.315.717.219.4
Rain (mm) 121111103114113130164120148153106112

Weather station Porto Alegre, 14 km away · climate normals 1991-2020 · Source: INMET Normais Climatológicas · License: Public data

Location

Nearby cities

Up to 150 km in a straight line. Scores use your weights.

  1. Alvorada RS · 6 km 46
  2. Canoas RS · 9 km 56
  3. Gravataí RS · 9 km 57
  4. Sapucaia do Sul RS · 15 km 52
  5. Porto Alegre RS · 16 km 72
  6. Viamão RS · 16 km 48

Cities with a similar profile

Topic scores closest to those of Cachoeirinha. Scores use your weights.

  1. Contagem MG · Southeast 57
  2. Sabará MG · Southeast 54
  3. Itapevi SP · Southeast 57
  4. Cotia SP · Southeast 60
  5. Leme SP · Southeast 59
  6. Taboão da Serra SP · Southeast 61

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