Tupanciretã

Tupanciretã
Municipality

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 / -29.08056; -53.83583Coordinates: 29°4′50″S 53°50′9″W / 29.08056°S 53.83583°W / -29.08056; -53.83583
Country  Brazil
Region South Region
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 (2015)
  Total 23,521
  Density 10/km2 (27/sq mi)
Time zone BRT/BRST (UTC-3/-2)
Postal code 98170-000
Website www.tupancireta.rs.gov.br

Tupanciretã is a municipality of the western part of the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. The population is 23,521 (2015 est.) in an area of 2251.86 km².[1] 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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