Taquara
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| Taquara | |
| Motto: Um lugar para ficar!!! | |
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| Emancipated? | April 17, 1886 |
| Government | |
| - Type | Prefecture |
| - Mayor (Prefeito) | Claudio Kaiser |
| Area | |
| - Total | 480 km² (185.3 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 57 m (187 ft) |
| Population (2005) | |
| - Total | 60,481 |
| Time zone | Brasilia (UTC- 3 hours) |
| CEP (Post Code) | 95600-000 |
| Website: http://www.taquara.com.br | |
Taquara is a municipality in Brazil, located in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, 72 km from Porto Alegre. Its population is currently estimated at 60,000, most of them are descendants of German.
