Turuçu

Municipality in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

Flag

Coat of arms

Location in Rio Grande do Sul state

31°25′8″S 52°10′30″W / 31.41889°S 52.17500°W / -31.41889; -52.17500Country

BrazilStateRio Grande do SulMeso-regionSudeste Rio-GrandenseMicro-regionPelotasArea

• Total253.64 km² (97.93 sq mi)Elevation

30 m (100 ft)Population

(2020 ^[1])

• Total3,423 • Density13/km² (35/sq mi)Time zoneUTC−3 (BRT)Websitewww.turucu.rs.gov.br

Turuçu is a Brazilian municipality 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.^[2] The name comes from a local Native American language. It lies close to the Lagoa dos Patos, a lagoon connected with the Atlantic Ocean.

References

^ IBGE 2020
^ Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística

External links

Official website of the prefecture
http://www.citybrazil.com.br/rs/turucu/ (in Portuguese)

Politics in Pelotas region

Pelotas

Mayors • Municipal Chamber • Elections: 2020 • 2016 • 2012 • 2008 • 2004 • 2000 • 1996 • 1992 • 1988 • 1982 • 1976 • 1972 • 1968 • 1963 • 1959 • 1955 • 1951 • 1947 • 1935

Rio Grande

Mayors • Municipal Chamber • Elections: 2020 • 2016 • 2012 • 2008 • 2004 • 2000 • 1996 • 1992 • 1988 • 1985 • 1982 • 1976 • 1972 • 1968 • 1963 • 1959 • 1955 • 1951 • 1947 • 1935

Canguçu

São Lourenço do Sul

Santa Vitória do Palmar

São José do Norte

Jaguarão

Capão do Leão

Mayors • Municipal Chamber • Elections: 2020 • 2016 • 2012 • 2008 • 2004 • 2000 • 1996 • 1992 • 1988 • 1982

Piratini

Arroio Grande

Pedro Osório

Mayors • Municipal Chamber • Elections: 2020 • 2016 • 2012 • 2008 • 2004 • 2000 • 1996 • 1992 • 1988 • 1982 • 1976 • 1972 • 1968 • 1963 • 1959

Chuí