Carazinho | |
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O Município do Carazinho The Municipality of Carazinho | |
Coordinates: 28°17′02″S 52°47′09″W / 28.28389°S 52.78583°W | |
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/km2 (240/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 from Porto Alegre, in the northwest portion of the Brazilian state of Rio 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 via BR-285 or BR-386, which are major roads in Rio 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.