Maçambara
Municipality in South, Brazil / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Maçambará is a small Brazilian municipality in the western part of the state of Rio Grande do Sul. The population is 4,562 (2020 est.) in an area of 1,682.82 km2.[2] Its elevation is 110 m. It is located west of the state capital of Porto Alegre and northeast of Alegrete.
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Maçambará | |
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Coordinates: 29°8′34″S 56°3′54″W | |
Country | Brazil |
Region | South |
State | Rio Grande do Sul |
Micro-region | Campanha Ocidental |
Founded | October 22, 1997 |
Area | |
• Total | 1,682.82 km2 (649.74 sq mi) |
Population (2020 [1]) | |
• Total | 4,562 |
• Density | 2.7/km2 (7.0/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
Postal code | 97560-xxx |
Distance from the capital | 590 km (370 mi) |
Website | macambara.rs.gov.br |
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The municipality contains part of the 4,392 hectares (10,850 acres) São Donato Biological Reserve, a strictly protected conservation unit created in 1975 that protects an area of wetlands on the Butuí River, a tributary of the Uruguay River.[3]