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Crissiumal is a Brazilian municipality in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, located in the Northwest Rio Grande do Sul mesoregion and the Três Passos Microregion, at a latitude of 27°30'00" south and a longitude of 54°06'03" west, at an altitude of 410 meters. Its estimated population in 2016 was 14,233, covering an area of 363.106 km2. The municipality is traversed by the waters of the Uruguay River. Its main access is via the RS-207 highway, though it is also served by the RS-305.

Key facts

Settlement.name
Crissiumal
Settlement.settlement_type
Municipality
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Monumento O Pioneiro em Crissiumal3.jpg
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The Pioneer Monument
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Bandeira Crissiumal.jpg
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Brasao crissiumal.jpg
Settlement.population_demonym
Crissiumalense
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Location of Crissiumal in Rio Grande do Sul
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Locator map of Crissiumal in Rio Grande do Sul.svg
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1
Region
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State
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Mesoregion
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Microregion
Settlement.subdivision_name1
South
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Rio Grande do Sul
Settlement.subdivision_name3
Noroeste Rio-Grandense
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Três Passos

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Official website

Prefeitura Municipal de Crissiumal

Prefeitura Municipal de Crissiumal.

crissiumal-rs.com.br

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Encyclopedic overview

46 sections
Contents
  • Etymology
  • History
  • Colonization and emancipation of Crissiumal
  • From emancipation to the 1990s
  • Administrative formation
  • Recent history
  • Geography
  • Location
  • Topography
  • Hydrography
  • Environment
  • Flora
  • Fauna
  • Squares
  • Environmental issues
  • Climate
  • Demographics
  • Demographic change in Crissiumal
  • Racial composition
  • Religion
  • Politics
  • Law
  • Symbols
  • Subdivisions
  • Economy
  • Primary sector
  • Secondary sector
  • Tertiary sector
  • Tourism
  • Urban infrastructure
  • Education
  • Healthcare
  • Security, violence, and crime
  • Water, sanitation, and energy
  • Transportation
  • Communications
  • Culture
  • Arts
  • Language
  • Cuisine
  • Sports
  • Holidays
  • See also
  • Notes
  • Bibliography
  • References

Crissiumal is a Brazilian municipality in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, located in the Northwest Rio Grande do Sul mesoregion and the Três Passos Microregion, at a latitude of 27°30'00" south and a longitude of 54°06'03" west, at an altitude of 410 meters. Its estimated population in 2016 was 14,233, covering an area of 363.106 km2. The municipality is traversed by the waters of the Uruguay River. Its main access is via the RS-207 highway, though it is also served by the RS-305.

Crissiumal was originally founded in 1933, with official emancipation occurring in 1954. Its name is believed to originate from criciúma, a plant abundant in the region, which in the Tupi language means a smooth, flexible rod or small bamboo. The service sector currently accounts for 60% of the municipal GDP, serving as the primary source of income.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Crissiumal” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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