Country Brazil Meso-region Sudeste Rio-Grandense Time zone BRT (UTC-3) Elevation 30 m Population 3,596 (2015) | State Rio Grande do Sul Micro-region Pelotas Website www.turucu.rs.gov.br Area 253.6 km² | |
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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 3,596 (2015 est.) in an area of 253.64 km². The name comes from a local Native American language. It lies close to the Lagoa dos Patos, a lagoon connected with the Atlantic Ocean.
Map of Turu%C3%A7u, RS, Brazil
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Turuçu Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA