Bagé
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Bagé () is a Brazilian municipality located in the state of Rio Grande do Sul. In 2020, its population was 121,335 in a total area of 4,096 km2. It is the seventeenth largest city in the state according to the 2011 census. The city was founded in 1811 and given city status in 1859. Due to its strategic border location, Bagé has remained of significant military importance. Prior to official reorganization as a city, Bagé was seized by military forces from Uruguay and Argentina.
Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Bagé
- Settlement.official_name
- Municipality of Bagé
- Settlement.settlement_type
- Municipality
- Settlement.image_flag
- Bandeira_de_Bagé,_RS.png
- Settlement.image_seal
- Brasão_de_Bagé.png
- Settlement.image_map
- Locator map of Bagé in Rio Grande do Sul.svg
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- Location in Rio Grande do Sul
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- Brazil
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- bottom
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- Location in Brazil
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- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- Region
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
- State
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- South
- Settlement.leader_title
- Mayor
- Settlement.leader_name
- Divaldo Lara
- Settlement.leader_party
- PTB, since 2021
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- Founded
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Official name
- Bagé
- Demonym
- bageense
- Population
- 118967
- Area
- 4095.53
- Elevation
- 212
- Official website
- www.bage.rs.gov.br
- Image
- Foto bagé.jpg
- Dialing code
- 53
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- Commons category
- Bagé
- postal code
- 96400
- Human Development Index
- 0.740
- native label
- Bagé
- inception
- 1811-00-00
- electorate
- 90865
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13 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- History
- Economy
- Geography
- Location
- Climate
- Health and education
- Local attractions
- Consular representation
- Notable people
- See also
- References
- External links
Bagé () is a Brazilian municipality located in the state of Rio Grande do Sul. In 2020, its population was 121,335 in a total area of 4,096 km2. It is the seventeenth largest city in the state according to the 2011 census. The city was founded in 1811 and given city status in 1859. Due to its strategic border location, Bagé has remained of significant military importance. Prior to official reorganization as a city, Bagé was seized by military forces from Uruguay and Argentina.
Primary industries located in the surrounding area are cattle and sheep ranching, as well as meat packing industries and wool depots. Recently, Bagé has become one of the largest wheat-producing areas in Rio Grande do Sul. Along with wheat, soybeans are also grown in the surrounding region.
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