Turuçu is a Brazilian

municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...

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.Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística
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. It lies close to the

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, a lagoon connected with the

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References

External links

Official website of the prefecture
*http://www.citybrazil.com.br/rs/turucu/ {{DEFAULTSORT:Turucu Municipalities in Rio Grande do Sul Pelotas (micro-region)