Quaraí
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Neighbouring municipalities
- Uruguaiana, north
- Rosário do Sul, east
- Santana do Livramento, south
- Artigas, Uruguay, south
- Alegrete, northwest
Flag
Created in 1971, the flag is made up of three stripes, blue, green and white in normal tones, it features a blue and red triangle-rectangle and a quadrilateral green that ascends between the two triangles with a blue triangle and in the left side of the flag, the angle of the green triangle is low and right. The center is elliptically vertical, in the white panel, the coat of arms added under law 400 December 21, 1964.
Geography
The area includes the Cerro do Jarau, a crater with 5.5 km in diameter dating back to around 117 million years and Salamanda do Jarau.
Population
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1996 | 23,244 |
| 1997 | 23,430 |
| 1998 | 23,618 |
| 1999 | 23,809 |
| 2000 | 24,002 |
| 2004 | 24,987 |
| 2020 | 22,607 |
History
The first inhabitants were South American Indians including the Jarros, Guenoas, Minuanos and the Charruas people. The city was created on 8 April 1875.
The creation
The diplomatic action of the Treaty of Badajoz was signed in 1801 in which the then territorial boundary of Rio Grande do Sul became bounded at the Rio Quaraí. In 1814, its first ranches were founded.
Consular representation
Uruguay has a Consulate in Quaraí.[2]
Climate
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See also
References
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- ↑ Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística
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