São Gabriel da Cachoeira
São Gabriel da Cachoeira | |
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| The Municipality of São Gabriel da Cachoeira | |
Sunset on the Hill of Six Lakes in the background in São Gabriel da Cachoeira, North of Amazonas State, Brazil. | |
| Nickname: Uaupés | |
Location in the State of Amazonas | |
| Coordinates: 00°07′09″S 67°04′58″W / 0.11917°S 67.08278°W | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Region | North |
| State | Amazonas |
| Founded | 3 September 1668 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Clóvis Moreira Saldanha (Workers' Party) |
| Area | |
• Total | 109,185 km2 (42,157 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 92 m (302 ft) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 46,303 |
| • Density | 0.31/km2 (0.8/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (AMT) |
| HDI (2000) | 0.673 – medium |
| Website | http://www.camarasgc.am.gov.br/ |
São Gabriel da Cachoeira (Portuguese: Saint Gabriel of the Waterfall) is a municipality located on the northern shore of the Rio Negro River, in the region of Cabeça do Cachorro, Amazonas state, Brazil.