Garruchos | |
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Municipality | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location in Rio Grande do Sul state | |
  Garruchos Location in Brazil | |
| Coordinates:28°11′2″S55°38′20″W / 28.18389°S 55.63889°W /-28.18389; -55.63889 | |
| Country |  Brazil |
| State | Rio Grande do Sul |
| Meso-region | Sudoeste Rio-Grandense |
| Micro-region | Campanha Ocidental |
| Area | |
• Total | 799.85 km2 (308.82 sq mi) |
| Population (2020[1]) | |
• Total | 2,886 |
| • Density | 3.608/km2 (9.345/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
| Postal code | 97685-xxx |
| Website | www |
Garruchos is amunicipality in the western part of thestate ofRio Grande do Sul,Brazil. The population is 2,886 (2020 est.) in an area of 799.85 km2 (308.82 sq mi).[2] Its elevation is 69 m by the Uruguay River. It is located 627 km west of the state capital ofPorto Alegre, northeast ofAlegrete.
The town is situated by theUruguay River which forms the border withArgentina to the west; an Argentine settlement with the same name,Garruchos, is on the other side.
The municipality would be partially flooded by the proposedGarabí Dam.[3]
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