Jaguarão

Jaguarão
The border between Brazil and Uruguay at Jaguarão
Coat of arms
Jaguarão
Coordinates: 32°33′57″S 53°22′33″W / 32.56583°S 53.37583°W / -32.56583; -53.37583
Country	Brazil
State	Rio Grande do Sul
Mesoregion	Sudeste Rio-Grandense
Microregion	Jaguarão
Area
• Total	2,054.4 km2 (793.2 sq mi)
Population (2010)
• Total	27,942
• Density	14/km2 (35/sq mi)

Jaguarão (Portuguese pronunciation: [ʒaɡwaɾˈɐ̃w̃]) is a municipality in the southern Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul located on the shores of the Jaguarão River, bordering Uruguay.

It lies a short distance inland from the Mirim Lagoon.

In 1865 it was the site of the Battle of Jaguarão, fought against Uruguayan forces.

Located in the extreme south of Brazil and the border with Uruguay, the Baron of Mauá International Bridge links it with Río Branco.