Garruchos, Rio Grande do Sul

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Map of the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil highlighting Garruchos
Statistics
State: Rio Grande do Sul
Meso-region: Northwestern Rio Grande do Sul
(Noroeste Rio-Grandense)
Micro-Region: Santo Ângelo
Founded: March 20, 1992
Location: 28.1836/28° 11' 1" S lat.
54.638/54° 38' 20" W long.
Area: 799.849 km²
Population (2003):
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- Density

3,996
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5/km²
Elevation: 69 m
Postal code: 97685-xxx
Distance from the capital: 627 km west
Website: www.garruchos.rs.gov.br
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Garruchos is a municipality of the western part of the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Its area is 799.849 km² and its population was 2,996 in 2003. Its elevation is at 69 m by the Uruguay River. It is located 627 km west of the state capital of Porto Alegre, northeast of Alegrete.

The town is situated by the Uruguay River in which forms a border with Argentina to the west, a settlement named Garruchos is on the other side and has the same name.

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Garruchos has a school or a collegiate, churches and a few squares and parks.

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