Roque Gonzales, Rio Grande do Sul
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Nomenclature and Geography
Category: Obec / Město
Summary
Roque Gonzales is a municipality in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, near the Uruguay River and the Argentinian border. It was named after the Jesuit missionary Roque González de Santa Cruz. The area has a history of German-Brazilian settlement, with many inhabitants speaking Riograndenser Hunsrückisch.
Statistics
Area
346.62 km²
Population
6,576