Júlio de Castilhos
Júlio de Castilhos is a municipality of the central part of the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. The population is 19,224 (2020 est.) in an area of 1,929.38 km². Its elevation is 529 m (Praça "João Vieira de Alvarenga"), 516 m at the meteorological station and 503.81 m at the railway station. It is located 627 km west of the state capital of Porto Alegre, northeast of Alegrete. The city is considered the Brazilian capital of the Charolais cattle.
Júlio de Castilhos | |
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Municipality | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Location in Rio Grande do Sul state | |
Júlio de Castilhos Location in Brazil | |
| Coordinates: 29°13′37″S 53°40′54″W | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Region | South |
| State | Rio Grande do Sul |
| Mesoregion | Centro Ocidental Rio-Grandense |
| Microregion | Santiago |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,929.38 km2 (744.94 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 513 m (1,683 ft) |
| Population (2020 ) | |
| • Total | 19,224 |
| • Density | 10.0/km2 (26/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
| Postal code | 98130-xxx |
| Website | www |
The municipality is named after the Brazilian advocate, journalist and politician Júlio Prates de Castilhos.
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