Piraçupiá River

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Piraçupiá River
Location
Country Brazil
Physical characteristics
Source 
  location Rio Grande do Sul state
Mouth Humaitã River
  coordinates
28°32′S51°24′W / 28.533°S 51.400°W / -28.533; -51.400 Coordinates: 28°32′S51°24′W / 28.533°S 51.400°W / -28.533; -51.400

The Piraçupiá River, also known as Santa Rita River [1] is a river of Rio Grande do Sul state in southern Brazil. [2]

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References

  1. "Lei Nº 4616: Cria o Município de Esmerelda" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Estado do Rio Grande do Sul Assembleia Legislativa. 27 November 1963. o Rio Piraçupiá (ex-Santa Rita)
  2. "Mapa Rodoviário Rio Grande do Sul" (PDF). Brazilian Ministry of Transport. 2002.