- Catuípe
Catuípe is a
municipality of the western part of thestate ofRio Grande do Sul ,Brazil . Its nickname is known as the "Land of Spring Water" in which its springs are located around the municipality. The origin of the name comes from theTupi language . It is located 419 km west of the state capital ofPorto Alegre , northeast ofAlegrete .Bordering municipalities
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Santo Ângelo
*Giruá
*Independência
*Inhacorá
*Chiapeta
*Ijuí
*Coronel Barros
*Entre-Ijuís Other
Catuípe has a school or a collegiate, churches and a few squares and parks.
External links
*http://www.citybrazil.com.br/rs/catuipe/ pt icon
*Map and Aerial photos:
**Coordinates: coord|28|15|0|S|54|0|43|W|region:BR
**Street maps: [http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?latlongtype=decimal&latitude=-28.25&longitude=-55.0113&zoom=6 Street map from Mapquest] , [http://maps.msn.com/map.aspx?&lats1=-28.25&lons1=-55.0113&alts1=35 MapPoint] or [http://maps.google.com/maps?||=-28.25,-55.0113 Google]
**Satellite images and Aerial photos: [http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=-28.25,-55.0113&spn=0.11,0.18&t=k Google]
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