Catuípe

Catuípe
Municipality

Location in Rio Grande do Sul state
Catuípe

Location in Brazil

Coordinates: 28°15′0″S 54°0′43″W / 28.25000°S 54.01194°W / -28.25000; -54.01194Coordinates: 28°15′0″S 54°0′43″W / 28.25000°S 54.01194°W / -28.25000; -54.01194
Country  Brazil
State Rio Grande do Sul
Micro-region Santo Ângelo
Area
  Total 583.26 km2 (225.20 sq mi)
Population (2015)
  Total 9,402
  Density 16/km2 (42/sq mi)
Time zone BRT (UTC-3)
  Summer (DST) BRST (UTC-2)
Website www.catuipe.rs.gov.br

Catuípe is a municipality of the western part of the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. The population is 9,402 (2015 est.) in an area of 583.26 km².[1] Its nickname is Land of Spring Water for the springs located around the municipality. It is located 419 km west of the state capital of Porto Alegre, northeast of Alegrete.

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