Garruchos, Rio Grande do Sul
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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): - Total - Change - Density | 3,996 - 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 which forms the border with Argentina to the west; an Argentine settlement, Garruchos is on the other side, having the same name.
External links
- http://www.citybrazil.com.br/rs/garruchos/ (Portuguese)
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- Coordinates: 28°11′2″S 55°38′20″W / 28.18389°S 55.63889°W
- Street maps: Street map from Mapquest, MapPoint or Google
- Satellite images and Aerial photos: Google