Bossoroca

Bossoroca is a municipality of the western part of the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. The population is 6,205 (2020 est.) in an area of 1610.57 km2. The name comes from the Guarani language, and may mean erosion. It is located 524 km west of the state capital of Porto Alegre, northeast of Alegrete.

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Settlement.name: Bossoroca
Settlement.settlement_type: Municipality
Settlement.image_flag: Bossorocabandeirars.png
Settlement.image_shield: Brasão_Bossoroca.jpg
Settlement.image_map: Locator map of Bossoroca in Rio Grande do Sul.svg
Settlement.map_caption: Location in Rio Grande do Sul state
Settlement.pushpin_map: Brazil
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Brazil
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: State
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Rio Grande do Sul <!--
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Meso-region
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Noroeste Rio-Grandense -->
Settlement.subdivision_type3: Micro-region
Settlement.subdivision_name3: Santo Ângelo
Settlement.leader_title: Prefect
Settlement.area_total_km2: 1610.57
Settlement.population_total: 6,205

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: municipality of Brazil
Demonym: bossoroquense
Country: Brazil
Located in: Rio Grande do Sul
Population: 7934
Area: 1596.219
Elevation: 228
Shares border with: São Luiz Gonzaga
Official website: www.bossoroca.rs.gov.br
Dialing code: 55

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Commons category: Bossoroca
Human Development Index: 0.781
electorate: 4996

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==Bounding municipalities== São Luiz Gonzaga São Miguel das Missões Capão do Cipó Santiago Itacurubi Santo Antônio das Missões

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