Tupanciretã is a municipality of the western part of the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. The population is 24,068 (2020 est.) in an area of 2251.86 km2.[2] Its elevation is 465 m. The name comes from the Tupi language. It is located west of the state capital of Porto Alegre and northeast of Alegrete.
Tupanciretã | |
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 Location in Rio Grande do Sul state | |
  Tupanciretã Location in Brazil | |
| Coordinates: 29°4′50″S 53°50′9″W / 29.08056°S 53.83583°W | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Region | South |
| State | Rio Grande do Sul |
| Mesoregion | Centro Ocidental Rio-Grandense |
| Microregion | Santiago |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,251.86 km2 (869.45 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 465 m (1,526 ft) |
| Population (2020 [1]) | |
• Total | 24,068 |
| • Density | 11/km2 (28/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
| Postal code | 98170-000 |
| Website | www |
Neighboring municipalities
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editExternal links
edit- http://www.citybrazil.com.br/rs/tupancireta/ (in Portuguese)
- Anthem of the municipality of Tupanciretã
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