Quarai is a Brazilian municipality located on the border with Uruguay on the Rio Quaraí. Its population is 22,607 (2020 est.) in an area of 3,147.63 km, making it one of the largest municipalities in the state. Its elevation is 112 m. It is located 590 km west of the state capital of Porto Alegre, northeast of Montevideo, Uruguay and southeast of Alegrete.
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Quaraí in the context of Artigas Department
Artigas Department (Spanish: Departamento de Artigas) is the northernmost department of Uruguay. Its capital is the city of Artigas, which borders the Brazilian city of Quaraí. Artigas Department has an area of 11,928 square kilometres (4,605 sq mi), making it the fifth largest in the country. The population is 77,487 inhabitants, according to the 2023 census.
It is bordered on the north and east by Brazil, from which it is separated by the Cuareim River. To the south, Artigas Department borders on Salto Department, and to the west is Argentina, from which it is separated by the Uruguay River. Artigas is the only Uruguayan department that borders two other countries.
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