Cavalcante
Cavalcante | |
|---|---|
Cachoeira de Santa Bárbara | |
Location in Goiás state | |
| Coordinates: 13°47′40″S 47°27′20″W / 13.79444°S 47.45556°W | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Region | Central-West |
| State | Goiás |
| Microregion | Chapada dos Veadeiros |
| Area | |
• Total | 6,953.6 km2 (2,684.8 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 823 m (2,700 ft) |
| Population (2020 ) | |
• Total | 9,725 |
| • Density | 1.4/km2 (3.6/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−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.