São Gabriel da Cachoeira

São Gabriel da Cachoeira extends along the Rio Negro River in the region known as Cabeça do Cachorro, covering 109,185 square kilometers of Amazon rainforest.

Franciscan Friar Teodósio da Veiga and Captain Pedro da Costa Favela established the settlement in 1668, which gained prominence after constructing a fort in 1761.

The municipality recognizes four official languages: Portuguese and three Indigenous languages - Nheengatu, Baniwa, and Yepá-masã, reflecting its strong Indigenous heritage.

The São Gabriel da Cachoeira Airport connects this remote municipality to other Brazilian regions, while the Rio Negro serves as a major transportation route.

The population consists of 76.9% Indigenous Amerindians from 23 different ethnicities, making it the Brazilian municipality with the largest Indigenous population percentage.

Location: Amazonas

Inception: 1668

Elevation above the sea: 83 m

Website: http://www.saogabrieldacachoeira.am.gov.br

Shares border with: Santa Isabel do Rio Negro, Japurá

Website: http://saogabrieldacachoeira.am.gov.br

GPS coordinates: -0.13000,-67.08889

Latest update: June 3, 2025 17:32