Derrubadas

Derrubadas is a municipality of the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul.

Derrubadas
Municipality
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Derrubadas in Rio Grande do Sul
Country	Brazil
Region	South
State	Rio Grande do Sul
Mesoregion	Noroeste Rio-Grandense
Microregion	Três Passos
Founded	20 March 1992
Government
• Mayor	Alair Cemin (MDB, 2021 - 2024)
Area
• Total	360.851 km2 (139.325 sq mi)
Population  (2021)
• Total	2,718
• Density	7.5/km2 (20/sq mi)
Demonym	Derrubadense
Time zone	UTC−3 (BRT)
Website	Official website

Geography

It is located at 27º15'53" South, 53º51'39" West, at an altitude of 485 meters above sea level. In 2020, its population was estimated at 2,761 people.^[1]

Occupying an area of 365.44 square kilometers, it is bounded in the north by the Uruguay River, where it is opposite Argentina and the state of Santa Catarina.

The municipality contains the 17,491 hectares (43,220 acres) Turvo State Park, created in 1947.^[2] The state park covers almost half of the municipality.^[3] The municipality would be partially flooded by the proposed Panambi Dam.^[4]

See also

• List of municipalities in Rio Grande do Sul