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Marau
Rio Grande do Sultown
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Total population
45,124
Elevation571 m
Land area649.3 km²
Coordinates-28.45°, -52.20°
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Overview
Marau is a municipality in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. It was initially populated by Italian immigrants that were escaping from the war.
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Geography
Latitude
-28.4493
Longitude
-52.2002
Water area
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Earthquake history
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Nearby places in Rio Grande do Sul
- Gentil10.1 mi away · pop. 1,744
- Mato Castelhano11.8 mi away · pop. 2,553
- Nova Alvorada15.9 mi away · pop. 3,163
- General Cadorna17.2 mi away
- Evangelista20.5 mi away
- David Canabarro21.9 mi away · pop. 4,321
- Santa Gema23.2 mi away
- Vila Lângaro23.9 mi away · pop. 2,079
- Tio Hugo25.6 mi away · pop. 3,267
- Santa Cecília do Sul25.8 mi away · pop. 1,674
- São José da Glória26.8 mi away
- Poligno do Erval26.9 mi away
Geography & sun
Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.72
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,722
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
56
Avg daily Wikipedia views
2
Attention level
Obscure
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Marau
História de Marau
Francisco Bernardi · 1992
Marau, ontem e hoje
Alberto Disarz · 1972
História da Banda Santa Cecília
Silvino Santin · 2007
Música folclórica italiana
Roberta Bassani Federizzi · 2010
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species

Variegated Croton
Codiaeum variegatum
Seen 2026-08-20

Axarus globosus
Axarus globosus
Seen 2026-05-10

Loquat
Eriobotrya japonica
Seen 2026-05-09

Red-crested Cardinal
Paroaria coronata
Seen 2026-05-09

Southern House Spider
Kukulcania hibernalis
Seen 2026-02-01

Dusky-legged Guan
Penelope obscura
Seen 2026-01-29

Ruprechtia laxiflora
Ruprechtia laxiflora
Seen 2025-12-04

Heimia apetala
Heimia apetala
Seen 2025-12-04

intermediate cestrum
Cestrum intermedium
Seen 2025-12-04
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Events
Gallery
Official Identifiers
IBGE — Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics
- IBGE code
- 4311809
- UF
- RS
- Mesorregião
- Noroeste Rio-grandense
- Microrregião
- Passo Fundo
servicodados.ibge.gov.br
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • Wikidata
- • iNaturalist
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library
- • IBGE — Brazilian national statistics, via servicodados.ibge.gov.br (official municipal code, UF, mesorregião, microrregião, region)
- • IBGE — Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics — servicodados.ibge.gov.br