Cachoeirinha

Cachoeirinha, whose name means little waterfall, is a city in the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul, on the doorstep of the state capital Porto Alegre. It shares borders with Porto Alegre, Canoas, Esteio, Sapucaia do Sul, Gravatai and Alvorada, a position described as strategic for people who want to live near the capital. The 2022 census counted 136,258 inhabitants on about 43.9 square kilometres. It is known locally for a large industrial district, as the home of the football club Esporte Clube Cruzeiro and for housing the Rice Experimental Station of the Rio Grande do Sul Rice Institute. The city holiday is 15 May, the date of its emancipation. Gaucho traditions are kept alive by the Cachoeirinha Traditions Centre, and rodeos and the annual Creole round draw visitors from other cities. It has 37 public and 9 private elementary schools and one college.