Giruá

Municipality in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Coat of arms of Giruá
Coat of arms
Location in Rio Grande do Sul state
Location in Rio Grande do Sul state
28°1′40″S 54°21′0″W / 28.02778°S 54.35000°W / -28.02778; -54.35000Country BrazilStateRio Grande do SulMicro-regionSanto ÂngeloArea
 • Total855.92 km2 (330.47 sq mi)Population
 (2020 [1])
 • Total15,863 • Density19/km2 (48/sq mi)Time zoneUTC−3 (BRT)Websitewww.girua.rs.gov.br

Giruá is a municipality in the northern part of the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. The population is 15,863 (2020 est.) in an area of 855.92 km2.[2] It is located 474 km west of the state capital of Porto Alegre, northeast of Alegrete. It also borders Santa Rosa and Santo Ângelo

Bounding municipalities

Economy

Because of its rich volcanic soil, agriculture is important in Giruá, notably soy production. Its nickname is the Capital of Productivity. Other important crops are maize, wheat, sunflower and linseed.

History

The area of Giruá was first inhabited by the Guarani people, and in the 17th century Jesuit missions arrived. The name Giruá comes from jerivá, an indigenous word for the fruit of the butia palm.

References

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

External links

  • http://www.citybrazil.com.br/rs/girua/ (in Portuguese)
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