Catuípe

Catuípe is a municipality of the western part of the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. The population is 8,701 (2020 est.) in an area of 583.26 km².^[2] 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.

Catuípe
Municipality
Flag Coat of arms
Location in Rio Grande do Sul state
Catuípe Location in Brazil
Coordinates: 28°15′0″S 54°0′43″W
Country	Brazil
State	Rio Grande do Sul
Micro-region	Santo Ângelo
Area
• Total	583.26 km2 (225.20 sq mi)
Population  (2020 [1])
• Total	8,701
• Density	15/km2 (39/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC−3 (BRT)
Website	www.catuipe.rs.gov.br

Bordering municipalities

• Santo Ângelo
• Giruá
• Independência
• Inhacorá
• Chiapeta
• Ijuí
• Coronel Barros
• Entre-Ijuís

See also

• List of municipalities in Rio Grande do Sul

References

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

External links

• https://web.archive.org/web/20070930204221/http://www.citybrazil.com.br/rs/catuipe/ (in Portuguese)