Quarai is a Brazilian municipality located near the border with Uruguay on the Rio Quaraí. The population is 22,607 (2020 est.) in an area of 3,147.63 km2, making it one of the largest municipalities in the state.[2] Its elevation is 112 m. It is located 590 km west of the state capital of Porto Alegre, northeast of Montevideo, Uruguay and southeast of Alegrete.

Quaraí
Flag of Quaraí
Coat of arms of Quaraí
Location in Rio Grande do Sul state
Location in Rio Grande do Sul state
Quaraí is located in Brazil
Quaraí
Quaraí
Location in Brazil
Coordinates: 30°23′15″S 56°27′5″W / 30.38750°S 56.45139°W / -30.38750; -56.45139
CountryBrazil
RegionSouth
StateRio Grande do Sul
MesoregionSudoeste Rio-Grandense
MicroregionCampanha Ocidental
Area
 • Total3,147.63 km2 (1,215.31 sq mi)
Elevation
112 m (367 ft)
Population
 (2020 [1])
 • Total22,607
 • Density7.2/km2 (19/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−3 (BRT)
Postal code
97560-xxx
Websitewww.quarai.rs.gov.br

Neighbouring municipalities

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Flag

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Created in 1971, the flag is made up of three stripes, blue, green and white in normal tones, it features a blue and red triangle-rectangle and a quadrilateral green that ascends between the two triangles with a blue triangle and in the left side of the flag, the angle of the green triangle is low and right. The center is elliptically vertical, in the white panel, the coat of arms added under law 400 December 21, 1964.

Geography

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The area includes the Cerro do Jarau, a crater with 5.5 km in diameter dating back to around 117 million years and Salamanda do Jarau.

Population

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Year Population
1996 23,244
1997 23,430
1998 23,618
1999 23,809
2000 24,002
2004 24,987
2020 22,607

History

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The first inhabitants were South American Indians including the Jarros, Guenoas, Minuanos and the Charruas people. The city was created on 8 April 1875.

The creation

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The diplomatic action of the Treaty of Badajoz was signed in 1801 in which the then territorial boundary of Rio Grande do Sul became bounded at the Rio Quaraí. In 1814, its first ranches were founded.

Consular representation

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Uruguay has a Consulate in Quaraí.[3]

Climate

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Climate data for Quaraí (1976–2005)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 37.0
(98.6)
35.7
(96.3)
34.6
(94.3)
31.3
(88.3)
28.3
(82.9)
26.3
(79.3)
27.0
(80.6)
29.0
(84.2)
30.4
(86.7)
33.0
(91.4)
34.6
(94.3)
36.3
(97.3)
37.0
(98.6)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 31.5
(88.7)
30.1
(86.2)
28.5
(83.3)
24.6
(76.3)
21.1
(70.0)
18.3
(64.9)
18.2
(64.8)
20.2
(68.4)
21.7
(71.1)
24.7
(76.5)
27.2
(81.0)
30.3
(86.5)
24.7
(76.5)
Daily mean °C (°F) 25.5
(77.9)
24.5
(76.1)
23.0
(73.4)
19.2
(66.6)
15.9
(60.6)
13.6
(56.5)
13.5
(56.3)
14.9
(58.8)
16.3
(61.3)
19.1
(66.4)
21.3
(70.3)
24.1
(75.4)
19.2
(66.6)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 19.5
(67.1)
19.0
(66.2)
17.6
(63.7)
13.9
(57.0)
10.8
(51.4)
8.8
(47.8)
8.8
(47.8)
9.6
(49.3)
10.8
(51.4)
13.6
(56.5)
15.4
(59.7)
17.9
(64.2)
13.8
(56.8)
Record low °C (°F) 12.9
(55.2)
12.2
(54.0)
10.1
(50.2)
5.4
(41.7)
1.9
(35.4)
−0.9
(30.4)
−1.1
(30.0)
0.6
(33.1)
1.8
(35.2)
5.2
(41.4)
8.2
(46.8)
10.9
(51.6)
−1.1
(30.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 132.5
(5.22)
123.1
(4.85)
133.6
(5.26)
105.9
(4.17)
107.5
(4.23)
93.8
(3.69)
92.5
(3.64)
83.5
(3.29)
117.6
(4.63)
140.5
(5.53)
93.6
(3.69)
115.2
(4.54)
1,339.3
(52.74)
Average relative humidity (%) 66 70 75 77 81 80 80 76 71 70 67 64 73
Mean monthly sunshine hours 278 232 232 201 178 139 159 178 194 234 261 273 2,559
Source: Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuária (EMBRAPA)[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ IBGE 2020
  2. ^ Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística
  3. ^ "Directorio de oficinas consulares Uruguayas en el mundo". Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 October 2022.
  4. ^ "Atlas climático da Região Sul do Brasil: Estados do Paraná, Santa Catarina e Rio Grande do Sul" (PDF). EMBRAPA. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 January 2024. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
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