Crissiumal
Crissiumal is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. It has a population of 14,726 people (2007 – IBGE). It has a river border with Argentina along the Uruguay River.
In sports, Crissiumal is known as "The land of goalkeepers". This is because it was the home of several goalkeepers. The most known of them is Taffarel, who played in the Brazilian Soccer Team in the 1994 FIFA World Cup, in Italy.
The economy of Crissiumal is based on small rural properties. Crissiumal is one of the greatest Brazilian milk producers. It has a daily production of about 70,000 liters of milk.
Crissiumal Media
Map of the São Pedro do Rio Grande do Sul Province from 1856, showing the Uruguay River and its right-bank tributaries, suggesting that Crissiumal, due to its proximity to the river, may have been known since that year.
Crissiumal in 1935, two years after its founding.
The first motorized vehicle in Crissiumal, in 1935.
A half-timbered house built in 1948.
View of downtown Crissiumal in 2017, from Santa Rosa Avenue near the Recanto Verde square.
Location of Crissiumal in the North Rio-Grandense Plateau, highlighted in green.
Rio Lageado Grande.
Improperly disposed waste on a public street in Crissiumal. According to the 2010 Demographic Census, 24 households discarded waste in vacant lots or public spaces in the municipality.
Cloudy day in Crissiumal, seen from the Vila União square.
Coat of arms of the Municipal Legislative Power.
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