Jaguarão
Jaguarão | |
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| Municipality of Jaguarão | |
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Jaguarão | |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,054.4 km2 (793.2 sq mi) |
| Population (2020 [1]) | |
| • Total | 26,500 |
| • Density | 13/km2 (33/sq mi) |
| HDI (2010) | 0.707 – high[2] |
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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
Río Branco
.
Consular representation
Uruguay has a Consulate in Jaguarão.[3]
References
- ^ IBGE 2020
- ^ "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) - ^ "Directorio de oficinas consulares Uruguayas en el mundo". Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 October 2022.
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