| Turuçu | |
| Settlement Type: | Municipality |
| Pushpin Map: | Brazil |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Brazil |
| Coordinates: | -31.4189°N -52.175°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  Brazil |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Rio Grande do Sul |
| Subdivision Type2: | Meso-region |
| Subdivision Name2: | Sudeste Rio-Grandense |
| Subdivision Type3: | Micro-region |
| Subdivision Name3: | Pelotas |
| Leader Title: | Prefect |
| Area Total Km2: | 253.64 |
| Elevation M: | 30 |
| Population Total: | 3,423 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 [1] |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone1: | BRT |
| Utc Offset1: | -3 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Area Code Type: | Phone code |
Turuçu is a Brazilian municipality in the southeastern part of the state of Rio Grande do Sul. It is nicknamed the National Capital of the Chili Pepper (Capital Nacional da Pimenta Vermelha). The population is 3,423 (2020 est.) in an area of 253.64 km2.[2] The name comes from a local Native American language. It lies close to the Lagoa dos Patos, a lagoon connected with the Atlantic Ocean.