Carlos Barbosa

Carlos Barbosa
Municipality

Location within Rio Grande do Sul
Carlos Barbosa
Location in Brazil
Coordinates: 29°18′S 51°30′W / 29.300°S 51.500°W / -29.300; -51.500Coordinates: 29°18′S 51°30′W / 29.300°S 51.500°W / -29.300; -51.500
Country  Brazil
State Rio Grande do Sul
Time zone UTC-3 (BRT)
  Summer (DST) UTC-2 (BRST)

Carlos Barbosa is a city in the wine country in Rio Grande do Sul state, Brazil. It is situated at 29º17'51" South and 51º30'13" West, at an altitude of 676 meters. Its population was estimated in 2004 to be 22 664 inhabitants. It has an area of 208,16 km sq. The city is linked by railroad line to Bento Gonçalves and the Maria Fumaça tourist train runs between both cities.

The Maria Fumaça steam locomotive at the Bento Gonçalves train station - the train runs between Bento Gonçalves and Carlos Barbosa with a stop in Garibaldi


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