Garruchos is a
municipality
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The term ''municipality' ...
in the western part of the
state
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of
Rio Grande do Sul
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,
Brazil
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. The population is 2,886 (2020 est.) in an area of 799.85 km². Its elevation is 69 m by the Uruguay River. It is located 627 km west of the state capital of
Porto Alegre
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, northeast of
Alegrete
Alegrete () is a Municipalities of Brazil, municipality in Rio Grande do Sul located in southern Brazil. Its medium altitude is . Its estimated population in 2020 was 73,028 inhabitants and the total area is (the largest Municipalities of Braz ...
.
The town is situated by the
Uruguay River
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which forms the border with
Argentina
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to the west; an Argentine settlement with the same name,
Garruchos, is on the other side.
The municipality would be partially flooded by the proposed
Garabí Dam.
See also
*
List of municipalities in Rio Grande do Sul
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References
External links
*http://www.citybrazil.com.br/rs/garruchos/
Municipalities in Rio Grande do Sul
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