Tupanciretã Explained

Official Name:Tupanciretã
Settlement Type:Municipality
Pushpin Map:Brazil
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Brazil
Coordinates:-29.0806°N -53.8358°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Brazil
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:South
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:Rio Grande do Sul
Subdivision Type3:Mesoregion
Subdivision Name3:Centro Ocidental Rio-Grandense
Subdivision Type4:Microregion
Subdivision Name4:Santiago
Subdivision Type5:Metrop. region
Leader Title:Mayor
Elevation M:465
Area Total Km2:2251.86
Population Total:24,068
Population As Of:2020 [1]
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:BRT
Utc Offset1:-3
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:98170-000
Area Code Type:Area code

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.

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Notes and References

  1. https://cidades.ibge.gov.br/brasil/rs/tupancireta/panorama IBGE 2020
  2. http://cod.ibge.gov.br/Y99 Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística