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Constantina, Rio Grande do Sul

Coordinates: 27°44′S 52°59′W / 27.733°S 52.983°W / -27.733; -52.983
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Constantina
Municipality
Flag of Constantina
Coat of arms of Constantina
Motto: 
"Celeiro da Hospitalidade"
Location of Constantina in Rio Grande do Sul
Location of Constantina in Rio Grande do Sul
Country Brazil
RegionSouth
StateRio Grande do Sul
MesoregionNoroeste Rio-Grandense
MicroregionFrederico Westphalen
Founded14 April 1959
Government
 • MayorFidelvino Menegazzo (PDT, 2021 - 2024)
Area
 • Total
203.614 km2 (78.616 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total
9,903
 • Density49/km2 (130/sq mi)
DemonymConstantinense
Time zoneUTC−3 (BRT)
WebsiteOfficial website

Constantina, Rio Grande do Sul is a municipality in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Founded April 14, 1959. The municipality's motto is "Celeiro da Hospitalidade", meaning "Barn Hospitality".[1]

Geography

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It is a municipality that is part of the microregion of Frederico Westphalen. It is located at latitude 27º44'05 "South and longitude 52º59'32" West, with an altitude of 501 meters.[2]

It has an area of 278.54 km² and its estimated population in 2020 was 9,907 inhabitants.[3]

See also

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27°44′S 52°59′W / 27.733°S 52.983°W / -27.733; -52.983

References

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  1. ^ "Prefeitura Municipal de Constantina -RS". www.constantina.rs.gov.br. Retrieved 2016-04-05.
  2. ^ "IBGE :: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística". www.ibge.gov.br. Retrieved 2016-04-05.
  3. ^ IBGE 2020