Cavalcante

Cavalcante
Cachoeira de Santa Bárbara
Cachoeira de Santa Bárbara
Location in Goiás state
Location in Goiás state
Cavalcante is located in Brazil
Cavalcante
Cavalcante
Location in Brazil
Coordinates: 13°47′40″S 47°27′20″W / 13.79444°S 47.45556°W / -13.79444; -47.45556
CountryBrazil
RegionCentral-West
StateGoiás
MicroregionChapada dos Veadeiros
Area
 • Total6,953.6 km2 (2,684.8 sq mi)
Elevation
823 m (2,700 ft)
Population
 (2020 [1])
 • Total9,725
 • Density1.4/km2 (3.6/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−3 (BRT)
Postal code
73790-000

Cavalcante is a town located in the northern state of Goiás, Brazil. It used to be a big gold producer during the colonial times, but today Cavalcante is more known by its natural beauties, rivers and waterfalls. It is home to a large number of quilombolas, communities of descendants of African-Brazilians who managed to escape from slavery.


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