Herval

Municipality in South, Brazil
Flag of Herval
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Coat of arms of Herval
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Location in Rio Grande do Sul state
Location in Rio Grande do Sul state
32°1′26″S 53°23′45″W / 32.02389°S 53.39583°W / -32.02389; -53.39583CountryBrazilRegionSouthStateRio Grande do SulMesoregionSudeste Rio-GrandenseMicroregionJaguarãoArea
 • Total1,757.84 km2 (678.71 sq mi)Population
 (2020 [1])
 • Total6,814 • Density3.9/km2 (10/sq mi)Time zoneUTC−3 (BRT)Websitewww.herval.rs.gov.br

Herval is a Brazilian municipality in the southern part of the state of Rio Grande do Sul. The population is 6,814 (2020 est.) in an area of 1757.84 km².[2] Its elevation is 287 m. Its main industry is agriculture.

Herval is situated south of the Piratini River, which was defined in 1777 as the border between the Spanish and Portuguese possessions. The current border between Uruguay and Brazil lies further south, at the Jaguarão River.

Herval is famous for its international rodeo festival, organized every January.

Bounding municipalities

References

  1. ^ IBGE 2020
  2. ^ Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística

External links

  • http://www.citybrazil.com.br/rs/herval/ (in Portuguese)
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Capital: Porto Alegre
Restinga Seca
Santa Maria
Santiago
Cachoeira do Sul
Lajeado-Estrela
Santa Cruz do Sul
Camaquã
Gramado-Canela
Montenegro
Osório
Porto Alegre
São Jerônimo
Mesoregion Nordeste Rio-Grandense
Caxias do Sul
Guaporé
Vacaria
Carazinho
Cerro Largo
Cruz Alta
Erechim
Frederico Westphalen
Ijuí
Nao-Me-Toque
Passo Fundo
Sananduva
Santa Rosa
Santo Ângelo
Soledade
Três Passos
Jaguarão
Litoral Lagunar
Pelotas
Serras de Sudeste
Campanha Central
Campanha Meridional
Campanha Ocidental
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