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| State: | Rio Grande do Sul |
| Meso-region: | Northwestern Rio Grande do Sul (Noroeste Rio-Grandense) |
| Micro-Region: | Ijuí |
| Anniversary: | December 28, 1995 |
| Location: | 28.502/28° 31' 1" S lat. 53.987/53° 59' 2" W long. |
| Area: | 388.58 km² |
| Population (2004): - Total - Change - Density |
7,755 - 19.96/km² |
| Elevation: | 385 m |
| Postal code: | 98740xxx |
| Distance from the capital: | 411 km |
| Website: | www.augustopestana.rs.gov.br |
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| Mayor: | Darci Sallet PMDB |
- For the politician, see Augusto Pestana (politician).
Augusto Pestana is a Brazilian city in the State of Rio Grande do Sul. It is located at latitude 28º31'01" South and longitude 53º59'32" West. It is located 411 km west of the state capital of Porto Alegre, northeast of Alegrete and east of Argentina.
It was named after Augusto Pestana (1868-1934), a Brazilian engineer and politician.
Bounding municipalities
- Coronel Barros
- Ijuí
- Boa Vista do Cadeado
- Jóia
- Eugênio de Castro
Other
Augusto Pestana has a school or a collegiate, churches and a few squares and parks.
External links
- http://www.citybrazil.com.br/rs/augustopestana/ (Portuguese)
- Map and Aerial photos:
- Coordinates: 28°31′1″S 53°59′32″W / 28.51694°S 53.99222°W
- Street maps: Street map from Mapquest, MapPoint or Google
- Satellite images and Aerial photos: &spn=0.11,0.18&t=k Google
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