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Caraá
Municipality
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Location within Rio Grande do Sul
Caraá Location in Brazil
Coordinates: 29°48′S 50°18′W / 29.800°S 50.300°W / -29.800; -50.300
Country	Brazil
State	Rio Grande do Sul
Population  (2020 [1])
• Total	8,350
Time zone	UTC−3 ( BRT)

Caraá is a municipality in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil where Rio dos Sinos' river rises. It was originally part of the city Santo Antônio da Patrulha, emancipated on December 28, 1995.^{[ citation needed]}

History

First inhabitants of Caraá were the indigenous that gave name to the place. Caraá is a type of bamboo that was very abundant in there.

See also

• List of municipalities in Rio Grande do Sul

References

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