Barra do Quaraí

Barra do Quaraí stretches across 1,056 square kilometers at the intersection of Brazil, Uruguay, and Argentina, marked by the Rio Quaraí and Uruguay River.

The municipality gained independence from Uruguaiana on December 28, 1995, establishing itself as the westernmost settlement in Southern Brazil.

The local residents, known as barrense, maintain strong connections with neighboring communities across the borders of Uruguay and Argentina.

The municipality maintains direct transportation links to Porto Alegre, located 717 kilometers east, and provides access to Uruguayan cities through border crossings.

Barra do Quaraí includes the disputed Ilha Brasileira territory, which both Brazil and Uruguay claim as part of their sovereign territory.

Location: Rio Grande do Sul

Inception: 1995

Elevation above the sea: 35 m

Shares border with: Uruguaiana

Website: http://barradoquarai.rs.gov.br

GPS coordinates: -30.20694,-57.55500

Latest update: March 5, 2025 10:06