Waterfalls in Brazil map & data
There are 5,968 waterfalls mapped in Brazil, spread over 27 states. The most are in Santa Catarina (2,117), Minas Gerais (862) and Sao Paulo (683) - Santa Catarina alone holds 35% of them. 41% of them carry a name. Well-known examples include Salto do Itiquira, Cachoeira dos Henriques and Orinduik Falls.
Waterfalls by state
| State | Locations | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Santa Catarina | 2,117 | 35% |
| Minas Gerais | 862 | 14% |
| Sao Paulo | 683 | 11% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 523 | 8.8% |
| Parana | 367 | 6.1% |
| Espirito Santo | 281 | 4.7% |
| Bahia | 218 | 3.7% |
| Rio de Jeneiro | 218 | 3.7% |
| Goias | 102 | 1.7% |
| Amazonas | 95 | 1.6% |
| Mato Grosso | 94 | 1.6% |
| Amapa | 75 | 1.3% |
| Roraima | 59 | 1.0% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 56 | 0.9% |
| Para | 43 | 0.7% |
| Tocantins | 31 | 0.5% |
| Paraiba | 27 | 0.5% |
| Ceara | 22 | 0.4% |
| Pernambuco | 17 | 0.3% |
| Maranhao | 14 | 0.2% |
| Rondonia | 13 | 0.2% |
| Sergipe | 13 | 0.2% |
| Distrito Federal | 12 | 0.2% |
| Acre | 7 | 0.1% |
| Alagoas | 6 | 0.1% |
| Piaui | 3 | 0.1% |
| Rio Granda do Norte | 1 | 0.0% |
Notable waterfalls in Brazil
- Salto do ItiquiraGoias
- Cachoeira dos HenriquesMinas Gerais
- Orinduik FallsRoraima
- Alikoto 扫tuAmapa
- Cachoeira do El DoradoAmazonas
- Cachoeira GrandePara
- Cachoeira dos PrimatasRio de Jeneiro
- Cachoeira do BujuíSao Paulo
- Cânion do AquidabãParana
- Salto Rio CaveirasSanta Catarina
- Cachoeira dos AmoresRio Grande do Sul
- Cachoeira de Santa BárbaraMaranhao
- Cachoeira da LembradaPiaui
- Cachoeira da AraraTocantins
- Cachoeira Boa VistaBahia
- Cachoeira do InfernoMinas Gerais · 397 m
- Cachoeira das GêmeasRoraima
- Cachoeira ApupaiAmapa
- Cachoeira do JatapuAmazonas
- Cachoeira ViramundoPara
- Cachoeira do IpiranguinhaSao Paulo
- Cachoeira do JajáParana
- Cascata do ChuvisqueiroRio Grande do Sul
- Cachoeiras do itapecuruMaranhao
- Cachoeira da Testa BrancaTocantins
- Cachoeira Casca D'AntaMinas Gerais
- Muluwa 扫tuAmapa
- Cachoeira da BocaPara
- Corredeira do GarciaSao Paulo
- Cânion SussuaparaTocantins
- Cachoeira da FumaçaMinas Gerais
- Mõng扫 扫tuAmapa
- Corredeira do MatiasSao Paulo
- Cachoeira dos GarciaMinas Gerais · 1660 m
- Saut CafésocaAmapa
- Salto do GasosoSao Paulo
- Saut ManoaAmapa
- Salto do PântanoSao Paulo
- WaseykusiwaAmapa
- 茥pota 扫tuAmapa
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Every waterfall in the layer comes with its name, kind, elevation (peaks), the region it is in, latitude and longitude. Waterfalls and cascades.
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How many waterfalls are there in Brazil?
This layer holds 5,968 waterfalls in Brazil, the most of them in Santa Catarina. The data is refreshed every 6 months; this release is from November 2026.
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The name, kind, elevation (peaks), the region it is in, latitude and longitude.
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