- Tupanciretã
Tupanciretã is a
municipality of the western part of thestate ofRio Grande do Sul ,Brazil . Its area is 2,253.1 km² and its population was 21,763 in2004 . Its elevation is at 465 m. The origin of the name comes from theTupi language . fIt is located west of the state capital ofPorto Alegre and northeast ofAlegrete . Its nickname is "Ttupã".Neighboring municipalities
*Cruz Alta
*Júlio de Castilhos Other
Tupanciretã has a school or a collegiate, churches and a few squares and parks.
External links
*http://www.citybrazil.com.br/rs/tupancireta/ pt icon
* [http://nutep.adm.ufrgs.br/infogera/hino_tupancireta.htm Anthem of the municipality of Tupanciretã]
*Map and Aerial photos:
**Coordinates: coord|29|4|50|S|53|50|9|W|region:BR
**Street maps: [http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?latlongtype=decimal&latitude=-28.078&longitude=-55.836&zoom=6 Street map from Mapquest] , [http://maps.msn.com/map.aspx?&lats1=-28.078&lons1=-55.836&alts1=35 MapPoint] or [http://maps.google.com/maps?||=-28.078,-55.836 Google]
**Satellite images and Aerial photos: [http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=-28.078,-55.836&spn=0.11,0.18&t=k Google]
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