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Caraá | |
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Municipality | |
FlagCoat of arms | |
Location within Rio Grande do Sul | |
CaraáLocation in Brazil | |
Coordinates: 29°48′S 50°18′W / 29.800°S 50.300°W / -29.800; -50.300 | |
Country | Brazil |
State | Rio Grande do Sul |
Population | |
• Total | 8,350 |
Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
Caraá is a municipality in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil where Rio dos Sinos' river rises. It was originally part of the city Santo Antônio da Patrulha, emancipated on December 28, 1995.
History
First inhabitants of Caraá were the indigenous that gave name to the place. Caraá is a type of bamboo that was very abundant in there.
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