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Municipality in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Jaguarão
Municipality
Municipality of Jaguarão
Flag of JaguarãoFlagCoat of arms of JaguarãoCoat of arms
Location of Jaguarão in Rio Grande do SulLocation of Jaguarão in Rio Grande do Sul
Jaguarão is located in BrazilJaguarãoJaguarão
Coordinates: 32°33′57″S 53°22′33″W / 32.56583°S 53.37583°W / -32.56583; -53.37583
Country Brazil
State Rio Grande do Sul
MesoregionSudeste Rio-Grandense
MicroregionJaguarão
Area
 • Total2,054.4 km (793.2 sq mi)
Population
 • Total26,500
 • Density13/km (33/sq mi)
HDI (2010)0.707 – high

Jaguarão (Portuguese pronunciation: [ʒaɡwɐˈɾɐ̃w]) is a municipality in the southern Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul located on the shores of the Jaguarão River, bordering Uruguay.

It lies a short distance inland from the Mirim Lagoon.

Geographical and historical proximity to Uruguay

In 1865 it was the site of the Battle of Jaguarão, fought against Uruguayan forces.

Located in the extreme south of Brazil and the border with Uruguay, the Baron of Mauá International Bridge links it with Río Branco.

Consular representation

Uruguay has a Consulate in Jaguarão.

See also

References

  1. IBGE 2020
  2. "Archived copy" (PDF). United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). Archived from the original (PDF) on July 8, 2014. Retrieved August 1, 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. "Directorio de oficinas consulares Uruguayas en el mundo". Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 October 2022.

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Municipalities of Rio Grande do Sul
Capital: Porto Alegre
Mesoregion Centro Ocidental Rio-Grandense
Restinga Seca
Santa Maria
Santiago
Mesoregion Centro Oriental Rio-Grandense
Cachoeira do Sul
Lajeado-Estrela
Santa Cruz do Sul
Mesoregion Metropolitana de Porto Alegre
Camaquã
Gramado-Canela
Montenegro
Osório
Porto Alegre
São Jerônimo
Mesoregion Nordeste Rio-Grandense
Caxias do Sul
Guaporé
Vacaria
Mesoregion Noroeste Rio-Grandense
Carazinho
Cerro Largo
Cruz Alta
Erechim
Frederico Westphalen
Ijuí
Nao-Me-Toque
Passo Fundo
Sananduva
Santa Rosa
Santo Ângelo
Soledade
Três Passos
Mesoregion Sudeste Rio-Grandense
Jaguarão
Litoral Lagunar
Pelotas
Serras de Sudeste
Mesoregion Sudoeste Rio-Grandense
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