CACHOEIRO DE ITAPEMIRIM


Meaning of CACHOEIRO DE ITAPEMIRIM in English

city, southern Esprito Santo estado (state), eastern Brazil. It lies along the Itapemirim River, at 95 feet (29 m) above sea level and about 30 miles (48 km) inland from the Atlantic coast. It was given city status in 1889. Cachoeiro de Itapemirim is a manufacturing centre and serves a livestock-raising region. It lies on the main highway and railroad linking Vitria, the state capital (70 miles northeast), with Campos, in Rio de Janeiro state. Pop. (1991 prelim.) mun., 143,763.

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