Turuçu

Turuçu

Turuçu is a small Brazilian town in the southeastwern part of the state of Rio Grande do Sul. It is nicknamed the National Capical of the Red Piment ("Capital Nacional da Pimenta Vermelha"). Its 2001 population was 3,889. The origin of the name comes from a Native South American language. The Rio Camacuã flows by the municipality and the Atlantic Ocean lies to the southeast along with its bay.

External links

* [http://www.turucu.rs.gov.br/ Official website of the prefecture]
*http://www.citybrazil.com.br/rs/turucu/ pt icon
*Map and Aerial photos:
**Coordinates: coord|30|50|50|S|52|2|54|W|region:BR
**Street maps: [http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?latlongtype=decimal&latitude=-31.505&longitude=-52.1778&zoom=6 Street map from Mapquest] , [http://maps.msn.com/map.aspx?&lats1=-31.50&lons1=-52.1778&alts1=35 MapPoint] or [http://maps.google.com/maps?||=-31.505,-52.1778 Google]
**Satellite images and Aerial photos: [http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=-31.505,-52.1778&spn=0.11,0.18&t=k Google]


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