Time zone BRT (UTC-3) Area 799.8 km² Local time Friday 5:22 PM | Micro-region Campanha Ocidental Postal code 97685-xxx Population 3,219 (2015) | |
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Weather 24°C, Wind SE at 14 km/h, 84% Humidity | ||
Garruchos is a municipality in the western part of the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. The population is 3,219 (2015 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, northeast of Alegrete.
Map of Garruchos - RS, Brazil
The town is situated by the Uruguay River which forms the border with Argentina 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.
References
Garruchos, Rio Grande do Sul Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA