Carazinho
| Carazinho | ||
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| O Município do Carazinho The Municipality of Carazinho | ||
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  Carazinho Location in Brazil | ||
| Coordinates: 28°17′02″S 52°47′09″W / 28.28389°S 52.78583°WCoordinates: 28°17′02″S 52°47′09″W / 28.28389°S 52.78583°W | ||
| Country |
 Brazil | |
| State | Rio Grande do Sul | |
| Region | South | |
| Mesoregion | Mesoregion Nordeste Rio-Grandense | |
| Microregion | Carazinho | |
| Founded | 24 January 1931 | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Renato Süss (PDT) | |
| Area | ||
| • City | 676 km2 (261 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 603 m (1,978 ft) | |
| Population (2010) | ||
| • City | 59,317 | |
| • Density | 88/km2 (230/sq mi) | |
| • Rural | 1,064 | |
| • Metro | 58,253 | |
| Demonym(s) | carazinhense | |
| Time zone | UTC-3 (UTC-3) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-2 (UTC-2) | |
| Postal Code | 99500-000 | |
| Area code(s) | +55 54 | |
| Website |
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Carazinho is a city located 246 km from Porto Alegre, in the northwest portion of the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul. Carazinho-RS was founded on 1931 and today has a population of 59,857. Carazinho's primary economy is focused on agriculture. Corn and wheat are the major products.
Carazinho can be accessed via BR-285 or BR-386, which are major roads in Rio Grande do Sul.
It has an altitude of 603 meters and an area of 676 km²
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