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Cambará do Sul

Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil · South America

About Cambará do Sul

Cambará do Sul is worth a stop: 30 minutes from Praia Grande, 14km from Canion Itaimbezinho.

Cambará do Sul is a town located in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. With a population of 6,361, it is an important destination in South America.

On a road trip, Cambará do Sul sits in Brazil, where you drive on the right. It's in the America/Sao Paulo time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Cambará do Sul to your route.

About Cambará do Sul

Cambará do Sul is a municipality in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Its population was approximately 6,406 in 2020. It has an area of approximately 1212 km2. The municipality is one of the coldest in Brazil and sometimes there is the occurrence of snow. The city is located 185 kilometers from Porto Alegre, at

Read more an altitude of 1,031 m, and coordinates latitude 29º02'52" South and longitude 50º08'41" West. Its estimated population in 2005 was 6,682 inhabitants according to the Brazilian Institute of Statistics (IBGE). The Human Development Index (HDI) was 0.76 according to the Atlas of Human Development / UNDP (2000). The municipality has an area of 1,213 km2 and was installed in 1963 from a dismemberment of São Francisco de Paula. The municipality contains part of the 6,655 hectares (16,440 acres) Tainhas State Park, created in 1975. In Cambara do Sul are the headquarters of Aparados da Serra National Park and Serra Geral National Park, where several canyons are located, among which the most famous are Itaimbezinho, Fortaleza, Churriado, and Malacara. The Aparados da Serra National Park is also partly located in the neighboring municipality of Praia Grande, in the state of Santa Catarina , bathed by Rio do Boi, with numerous waterfalls, of which the main ones are Leite de Moça and Braço Forte. Cambará do Sul today is a well-organized ecotourism point with several inns, beautiful countryside and mountain climate, registering record low temperatures during the winter, sometimes accompanied by snow.

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Cambará do Sul is located in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, South America. The coordinates are -29.0476 latitude, -50.1430 longitude.

What is the population of Cambará do Sul?

Cambará do Sul has a population of approximately 6,361 people, making it a town in Brazil.

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Quick Information

Population
6,361
Continent
South America
Country
Brazil
Region
Rio Grande do Sul
Timezone
America/Sao_Paulo
Coordinates
-29.0476, -50.1430

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in Brazil

Police
190
Ambulance
192
Fire
193
Driving side
right
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Worth the detour from Cambará do Sul

1 notable place within an hour's drive.

natural wonder

Canion Itaimbezinho

A canyon in Aparados da Serra with roughly 700 m vertical walls where two waterfalls drop straight off the rim into a forested floor. The Vertigo trail runs along the edge.

14 km · about 25 min drive

Nearby Destinations

Other places to explore near Cambará do Sul.

Praia Grande

🇧🇷 Brazil

25 km awayPop. 8,270

Mampituba

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27 km awayPop. 3,131

Jaquirana

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28 km awayPop. 3,690

São José dos Ausentes

🇧🇷 Brazil

34 km awayPop. 4,172

Jacinto Machado

🇧🇷 Brazil

37 km awayPop. 10,624

Timbé do Sul

🇧🇷 Brazil

38 km awayPop. 5,386

São João do Sul

🇧🇷 Brazil

38 km awayPop. 8,668

Morrinhos do Sul

🇧🇷 Brazil

41 km awayPop. 3,071

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