Carazinho | |
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| O Município do Carazinho The Municipality of Carazinho | |
 View of Carazinho | |
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  Carazinho Location in Brazil | |
| Coordinates:28°17′02″S52°47′09″W / 28.28389°S 52.78583°W /-28.28389; -52.78583 | |
| Country |  Brazil |
| State | Rio Grande do Sul |
| Region | South |
| Mesoregion | Mesoregion Nordeste Rio-Grandense |
| Microregion | Carazinho |
| Founded | 24 January 1931 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Milton Schmitz (MDB) |
| Area | |
• City | 676 km2 (261 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 603 m (1,978 ft) |
| Population (2020[1]) | |
• City | 62,265 |
| • Density | 92.1/km2 (239/sq mi) |
| • Rural | 1,064 |
| • Metro | 58,253 |
| Demonym | carazinhense |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
| Postal Code | 99500-000 |
| Area code | +55 54 |
| Website | www |
Carazinho is a city located 246 km fromPorto Alegre, in the northwest portion of the Brazilian state ofRio Grande do Sul. Carazinho was founded on 1931 and as of 2020 has a population of 62,265. Carazinho's primary economy is focused on agriculture. Soybeans, corn and wheat are the major products.
Carazinho can be accessed viaBR-285 orBR-386, which are major roads inRio Grande do Sul.
It has an elevation of 603 meters and an area of 676 km²
A significant part of Carazinho's population is of German origin.[citation needed]
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