Catuípe

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Catuípe

Total population

8,674

Founded

1961

Elevation315 m

Land area583.24 km²

Coordinates-28.26°, -54.01°

Demographic figures from IBGE. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

City facts

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Catuípe is a municipality of the western part of the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. The population is 8,701 in an area of 583.26 km2 (225.20 sq mi). Its nickname is Land of Spring Water for the springs located around the municipality. It is located 419 km west of the state capital of Porto Alegre, northeast of Alegrete.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Notable people from here

José Hildebrando Dacanal

S

Silvio José Sommavilla

Brazilian politician

D

Dalton Benoni Martini

Brazilian politician

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Recently spotted species

violetflower petunia

Petunia integrifolia

Seen 2026-09-22

Alpaida rubellula

Alpaida rubellula

Seen 2026-09-10

Blue-and-yellow Tanager

Rauenia bonariensis

Seen 2026-08-07

Asian Lady Beetle

Harmonia axyridis

Seen 2026-06-17

Green Kingfisher

Chloroceryle americana

Seen 2026-05-27

Rufous Hornero

Furnarius rufus

Seen 2025-12-10

Tropical House Gecko

Hemidactylus mabouia

Seen 2024-08-29

Geraeocormobius sylvarum

Geraeocormobius sylvarum

Seen 2024-08-29

American Cockroach

Periplaneta americana

Seen 2024-08-25

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Official Identifiers