Bossoroca

Municipality in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Flag of Bossoroca
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Location in Rio Grande do Sul state
Location in Rio Grande do Sul state
28°43′48″S 54°54′0″W / 28.73000°S 54.90000°W / -28.73000; -54.90000Country BrazilStateRio Grande do SulMicro-regionSanto ÂngeloArea
 • Total1,610.57 km2 (621.84 sq mi)Population
 (2020 [1])
 • Total6,205 • Density3.9/km2 (10.0/sq mi)Time zoneUTC−3 (BRT)Postal code
97850-xxx
Websitewww.bossoroca.rs.gov.br

Bossoroca is a municipality of the western part of the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. The population is 6,205 (2020 est.) in an area of 1610.57 km².[2] The name comes from the Guarani language, and may mean erosion. It is located 524 km west of the state capital of Porto Alegre, northeast of Alegrete.

Bounding municipalities

History

The area was first inhabited by the Guarani tribes. In the 17th and 18th centuries, Jesuit missions were established in the area. The municipality of Bossoroca was created on March 4, 1967.

References

  1. ^ IBGE 2020
  2. ^ Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística

External links

  • https://web.archive.org/web/20070930200958/http://www.citybrazil.com.br/rs/bossoroca/ (in Portuguese)
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