Cristal, Rio Grande do Sul
Cristal (Portuguese pronunciation: [kɾisˈtaɫ], "crystal") is a Brazilian municipality in the southeastern part of the state of Rio Grande do Sul. The population is 7,750 (2015 est.) in an area of 681.63 km².[1] The Camaquã River flows through the municipality.
Cristal | |
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 Location within Rio Grande do Sul | |
  Cristal Location in Brazil | |
| Coordinates: 31°0′8″S 52°2′48″W | |
| Country |  |
| State | Rio Grande do Sul |
| Mesoregion | Sudeste Rio-Grandense |
| Microregion | Pelotas |
| Founded | April 29, 1988 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 681.63 km2 (263.18 sq mi) |
| Population (2015) | |
| • Total | 7,750 |
| • Density | 11/km2 (29/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-3 (BRT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-2 (BRST) |
| Website | http://www.cristal.rs.gov.br/ |
Bounding municipalities
- Camaquã, north and east
- São Lourenço do Sul, south
External links
- Official website of the prefecture
- https://web.archive.org/web/20071117010701/http://www.citybrazil.com.br/rs/cristal/ (in Portuguese)
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