Entre-Ijuís is a
municipality
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The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...
of the western part of the
state
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of
Rio Grande do Sul,
Brazil
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. The population is 8,938 (according to IBGE 2010 census) in an area of 552.60 km
2. It takes its name from the
Ijuí Grand River, on which it is situated. It is located 435 km west of the state capital of
Porto Alegre
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, northeast of
Alegrete.
History
Entre-Ijuís district is created in 1948, by Municipal Law nº 3 of August 26 of the same year.The municipality of Entre-Ijuís was created by state law nº 8558 of April 13, 1988 year upon majority votes in favor of emancipation on plebiscite held on December 20, 1987, year.
Bounding municipalities
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Santo Ângelo
*
Catuípe
*
Coronel Barros
*
Eugênio de Castro
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São Miguel das Missões
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Vitória das Missões
References
External links
*http://www.citybrazil.com.br/rs/entre-ijuis/
Municipalities in Rio Grande do Sul
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