Muçum Explained

Muçum
Settlement Type:Municipality
Pushpin Map:Brazil
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Brazil
Coordinates:-29.1667°N -104°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Brazil
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:Mesoregion
Subdivision Type3:Microregion
Subdivision Name1:Rio Grande do Sul
Established Title:Founded
Leader Title:Mayor
Total Type:Total
Area Total Km2:110,892
Elevation M:77
Population Total:4,961
Population As Of:2020
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Density Km2:auto
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:95970-000
Area Code Type:Area/distance code
Blank Name Sec1:IBGE code
Pushpin Mapsize:250
Timezone:BRT
Utc Offset:-3

Muçum is a small town in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

Founded on January 31, 1959, also known as "Princesa das Pontes" (Princess of the Bridges) because of the railroad crossing Taquari river.[2] [3]

Settlers came to the town by Taquari river from Portugal, Italy, Germany and Poland.

See also

Notes and References

  1. https://cidades.ibge.gov.br/brasil/rs/mucum/panorama IBGE 2020
  2. Web site: 2022-05-24 . Edições do Jornal de Muçum - Jornal Princesa das Pontes . 2022-12-03 . pt-BR.
  3. Web site: Princesa das Pontes - Avaliações de viajantes - Ponte Rodoferroviária Brochado da Rocha . 2022-12-03 . Tripadvisor . pt.