Catuípe
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| State: | Rio Grande do Sul |
| Meso-region: | Westcentral Rio Grande do Sul (Centro Ocidental Rio-Grandense) |
| Micro-Region: | Santiago |
| Founded: | October 16, 1961 |
| Location: | 28.25/28° 15' S lat. 55.0113/55° 0' 43" W long. |
| Area: | 1,120.8 km² |
| Population (2003): - Total - Change - Density | 9,323 - 3.2/km² |
| Elevation: | 160 m |
| Postal code: | 98855-xxx |
| IBGE code: | 4300509 |
| Name of inhabitants: | Catuipense |
| Website: | www.catuipe.rs.gov.br |
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| Mayor: | --> |
Catuípe is a municipality of the western part of the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Its nickname is known as the Land of Spring Water in which its springs are located around the municipality. The origin of the name comes from the Tupi language. It is located 419 km west of the state capital of Porto Alegre, northeast of Alegrete.
Bordering municipalities
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Catuípe has a school or a collegiate, churches and a few squares and parks.
External links
- http://www.citybrazil.com.br/rs/catuipe/ (Portuguese)
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- Coordinates: 28°15′0″S 54°0′43″W / 28.25000°S 54.01194°W
- Street maps: Street map from Mapquest, MapPoint or Google
- Satellite images and Aerial photos: Google
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