Carlos Barbosa

Municipality in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
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Location within Rio Grande do Sul
Location within Rio Grande do Sul
29°18′S 51°30′W / 29.300°S 51.500°W / -29.300; -51.500Country BrazilStateRio Grande do SulPopulation
 (2020[1])
 • Total30,241Time zoneUTC−3 (BRT)Postal code
95185-000
Area/distance code51Websitecarlosbarbosa.rs.gov.br

Carlos Barbosa is a town in the wine country in Rio Grande do Sul state, Brazil. It is situated at 29º17'51" South and 51º30'13" West, at an altitude of 676 meters. Its population was estimated in 2020 to be 30,241 inhabitants. It has an area of 208,16 km sq.

The city is linked by railroad line to Bento Gonçalves and the Maria Fumaça tourist train runs between both cities.

The town is named after governor Carlos Barbosa Gonçalves.

Metallurgy company Tramontina and dairy company Cooperativa Santa Clara are based in Carlos Barbosa. Also, the Associação Carlos Barbosa de Futsal is one of the major futsal clubs in South America.

The Maria Fumaça steam locomotive at the Bento Gonçalves train station - the train runs between Bento Gonçalves and Carlos Barbosa with a stop in Garibaldi

References

  1. ^ IBGE 2020

External links

  • Carlos Barbosa City Hall website (in Portuguese)
  • City Tourist Map
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