Taquaru�u do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul (Brazil)

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The municipality of Taquaru�u do Sul (2,966 inhabitants in 2010; 7,774 ha) is located 400 km north of Porto Alegre.

Taquaru�u do Sul was established in 1919 by Italian immigrants coming from the "old" colonies of Sierra Ga�cha (Guapor�) and the 4th Colony (J�lio de Castilhos, Cachoeira do Sul, Ivor� and Faxinal do Soturno). who settled near a source surrounded by taquara�u plants (Chusquea gaudichaudii Kunth, a bamboo species natives to South Brazil).
The municipality of Taquaru�u do Sul was established by State Law No. 8,599 promulgated on 9 May 1988, separating from Frederico Westphalen, and inaugurated on 1 January 1989. The limits with the municipal territory were rectified by State Law No. 8,972 promulgated on 8 January 1990.

https://www.taquarucudosulrs.com.br/nossomunicipio

Ivan Sache, 7 August 2020

The flag of Taquaru�u do Sul is diagonally divided red-green from the lower border (not the corner) to the upper right corner. In the center is placed a white disc charged with the municipal coat of arms.

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https://www.facebook.com/prefeituradetaquarucudosul/photos/a.827659857294271/2273012812758961/?type=3&theater

Ivan Sache, 7 August 2020