Community: Cities, towns and villages in Rio Grande do Sul State

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[Up] Category:Cities, towns and villages in Rio Grande do Sul State

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[Up] List of municipalities in Rio Grande do Sul

This is a list of the municipalities in the state of Rio Grande do Sul (RS), Brazil.

[Up] Canoas

Canoas, which won city status in 1939, is the fourth largest city in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Its population is over 300,000 people. The city is adjacent to the capital of the gaúcho state: Porto Alegre. Canoas is the center of some important industries and the Canoas Air Base, used by the Brazilian Air Force.

According to the IBGE, Brazil's Geography and Statistics Institute, Canoas currently has no rural areas, but it started as a village of large landowners. The first of them was conquistador Francisco Pinto Bandeira, who received from the Portuguese Crown, in 1740, an area north of the Gravataí River.

History has that 1871 was the beginning of the village of Canoas, when the first section of the railway that would link Porto Alegre to São Leopoldo was inaugurated. Canoas was then part of the municipalities of Gravataí and São Sebastião do Caí. Soon large farms would lose space to small properties.

After obtaining city status, Canoas experienced rapid growth, especially after 1945. Today, many call it a "cidade-dormitório" (Portuguese for "bedroom city"), because thousands of people commute to neighboring Porto Alegre to work, as happens with all cities in the greater Porto Alegre metropolitan area.

[Up] Esteio

Esteio is a town located in the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul, in the metropolitan region of Porto Alegre, the state capital. About 9.3 miles from Porto Alegre, and neighboring Canoas and Sapucaia do Sul, it has about 87,000 inhabitants. Esteio is best known for being the place where is located the Expointer, one of the most important agriculture/farming fairs of South America.

[Up] Alvorada

English :

Alvorada the awakening, the sunrise, the bugle call indicating the Reveille.<br>

Current : refers to the process of the sunrise, when the night starts to become day.<br> Military : the bugle call in an military installation Reveille the unit.<br> Festive : the sound of drums marking the start of some festive event. The fanfare gives the bugle call.

Alvorada is a city in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, adjacent to the city of Porto Alegre. The city is also known as "The Capital of Solidarity." Alvorada is primarily a bedroom community with most workers commuting to adjacent cities such as Porto Alegre to work. Alvorada is built around its main road: Avenida Presidente Vargas.

Although improvements have been made, the city suffers from heavy crime and squatting. The largest of these slums or favelas is the dangerous Umbu subdivision. Drug and arms trafficking are punctuated by periodic violence.

Alvorada makes currency with the municipalities of Porto Alegre, viamão, gravataí and cachoeirinha.

In their territory through the rodovia RS - 118.

Is close to Porto Alegre about 16 kilometres.

The growth of the municipality has been on the verge of President Avenida Vargas main through the city centre.

The economy is based mainly on trade and industry, and the vast majority of the population work in the municipality of Porto Alegre, causing the city is also known as a city sleeper.

The city of Porto Alegre is separated by Arroyo feijó. This Arroyo has always been very important to alvorada. Was it that residents older city retivaravam water for consumption.

The municipality has 01 public hospital and more 34 health facilities (between public and private).

In the area of education there are 46 establishments pre-school (public and private), 45 School (public and private), 11 School (public and private) and of higher education (private)

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[Up] Vila Nova do Sul

Vila Nova do Sul is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] São Sepé

São Sepé is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Santana da Boa Vista

Santana da Boa Vista is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Encruzilhada do Sul

Encruzilhada do Sul is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Dom Feliciano

Dom Feliciano is a town in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. As of 2008, it had a population of 15,151 people, of whom 90% of Polish descent. Estimativas da população para 1º de julho de 2008 Prefeitura de D. Feliciano

[Up] Camaquã

Camaquã is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Vista Gaúcha

Vista Gaúcha is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

Vista Gaúcha está localizado ao noroeste do estado do rio grande do sul a 480 km da capital do RS, Porto Alegre.

A População Total do Município era de 2.725 de habitantes, de acordo com o Censo Demográfico do IBGE (2000).

Sua Área é de 88,72 km² representando 0.033% do Estado, 0.0157% da Região e 0.001% de todo o território brasileiro. Seu IDH é de 0.784 segundo o Atlas de Desenvolvimento Humano/PNUD (2000)

Site Oficial: http://www.vistagaucha.rs.gov.br/portal1/intro.asp?iIdMun=100143465

[Up] Vila Maria

Villa Maria is a district located in the northern city of Sao Paulo. A good part of the economy of the district comes from activities related to logistics and transportation of cargoes due to the large number of companies in the industry located in the region. The neighborhood is also famous for the samba school of the United Vila Maria.

[Up] Vila Lângaro

Vila Lângaro is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Vila Flores

Vila Flores is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Victor Graeff

Victor Graeff is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Vicente Dutra

Vicente Dutra is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Viadutos

Viadutos is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Vespasiano Correa

Vespasiano Correa is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Veranópolis

Veranópolis is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Vera Cruz, Rio Grande do Sul

Vera Cruz is a municipality in the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul. It was founded on 30 January 1959.

[Up] Vanini (Brazil)

Vanini is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Vale do Sol

Vale do Sol is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Vale Verde

Vale Verde is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Vale Real

Vale Real is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] União da Serra

União da Serra is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Tuparendi

Tuparendi is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Tupandi

Tupandi is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Tupanci do Sul

Tupanci do Sul is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Tunas, Rio Grande do Sul

Tunas is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Tucunduva

Tucunduva is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Três Passos

Três Passos is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Três Palmeiras

Três Palmeiras is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Três Forquilhas

Três Forquilhas is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Três Cachoeiras

Três Cachoeiras is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Três Arroios

Três Arroios is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Triunfo

Triunfo is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Trindade do Sul

Trindade do Sul is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Travesseiro

Travesseiro is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Tramandaí

Tramandaí is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Toropi

Toropi is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Tiradentes do Sul

Tiradentes do Sul is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Teutônia

Teutônia is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Tavares, Rio Grande do Sul

Tavares is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Taquari

Taquari is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Tapera, Rio Grande do Sul

Tapera is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Tapejara, Rio Grande do Sul

Tapejara is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Tabaí

Tabaí is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Sério

Sério is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] São Vicente do Sul

São Vicente do Sul is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Terra de Areia

Terra de Areia is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] São Vendelino

São Vendelino is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] São Valério do Sul

São Valério do Sul is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] São Valentim do Sul

São Valentim do Sul is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] São Valentim

São Valentim is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] São Pedro do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul

São Pedro do Sul is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] São Pedro do Butiá

São Pedro do Butiá is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] São Pedro da Serra

São Pedro da Serra is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] São Paulo das Missões

São Paulo das Missões is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] São Martinho da Serra

São Martinho da Serra is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] São Martinho, Rio Grande do Sul

São Martinho is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] São Marcos

São Marcos is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Taquaruçu do Sul

Taquaruçu do Sul is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] São João do Polêsine

São João do Polêsine is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] São João da Urtiga

São João da Urtiga is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Xangri-lá

Xangri-lá is a city located on the south shore of Brazil, in the state Rio Grande do Sul. It is 134 kilometers away from Porto Alegre, the state capital.

[Up] São José dos Ausentes

São José dos Ausentes is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] São José do Ouro

São José do Ouro is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] São José do Norte

São José do Norte is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] São José do Inhacorá

São José do Inhacorá is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] São José do Hortêncio

São José do Hortêncio is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] São José do Herval

São José do Herval is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] São José das Missões

São José das Missões is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] São Jorge, Rio Grande do Sul

São Jorge is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] São Jerônimo

São Jerônimo is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] São Gabriel

São Gabriel is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Sobradinho, Rio Grande do Sul

Sobradinho is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Sinimbu

Sinimbu is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Silveira Martins

Silveira Martins is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Severiano de Almeida

Severiano de Almeida is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Sete de Setembro

Sete de Setembro is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Sertão Santana

Sertão Santana is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Sertão, Rio Grande do Sul

Sertão is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Serafina Corrêa

Serafina Corrêa is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Sentinela do Sul

Sentinela do Sul is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Segredo

Segredo is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Sede Nova

Sede Nova is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Seberi

Seberi is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Santo Expedito do Sul

Santo Expedito do Sul is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Santo Cristo, Rio Grande do Sul

Santo Cristo is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Santo Augusto

Santo Augusto is a municipality in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Santo Antônio do Planalto

Santo Antônio do Planalto is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Santo Antônio da Patrulha

Santo Antônio da Patrulha is a municipality in the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul.

[Up] Santa Tereza, Rio Grande do Sul

Santa Tereza is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Santa Maria do Herval

Santa Maria do Herval is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Santa Clara do Sul

Santa Clara do Sul is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Santa Bárbara do Sul

Santa Bárbara do Sul is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Sananduva

Sananduva is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Salvador do Sul

Salvador do Sul is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Salvador das Missões

Salvador das Missões is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Salto do Jacuí

Salto do Jacuí is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Saldanha Marinho

Saldanha Marinho is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Sagrada Família, Rio Grande do Sul

Sagrada Família is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Rondinha

Rondinha is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Gramado Xavier

Gramado Xavier is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Ronda Alta

Ronda Alta is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Rolante

Rolante is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Rodeio Bonito

Rodeio Bonito is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Roca Sales

Roca Sales is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Riozinho

Riozinho is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Rio dos Índios

Rio dos Índios is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Restinga Seca

Restinga Seca is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Relvado

Relvado is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Redentora

Redentora is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Quinze de Novembro

Quinze de Novembro is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Putinga

Putinga is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Protásio Alves

Protásio Alves is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Progresso, Rio Grande do Sul

Progresso is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Presidente Lucena

Presidente Lucena is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Poço das Antas

Poço das Antas is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Pouso Novo

Pouso Novo is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Portão

Portão is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Porto Xavier

Porto Xavier is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Porto Vera Cruz

Porto Vera Cruz is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Porto Mauá

Porto Mauá is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Porto Lucena

Porto Lucena is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Pontão

Pontão is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Pinheirinho do Vale

Pinheirinho do Vale is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Pinhal, Rio Grande do Sul

Pinhal is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Picada Café

Picada Café is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Pejuçara

Pejuçara is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Paverama

Paverama is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Passo do Sobrado

Passo do Sobrado is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Passa Sete

Passa Sete is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Parobé

Parobé is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Pareci Novo

Pareci Novo is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Paraíso do Sul

Paraíso do Sul is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Paraí

Paraí is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Pantano Grande

Pantano Grande is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Panambi

Panambi is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Palmitinho

Palmitinho is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Palmeira das Missões

Palmeira das Missões is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Palmares do Sul

Palmares do Sul is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Paim Filho

Paim Filho is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Não-Me-Toque

Não-Me-Toque is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Novo Tiradentes

Novo Tiradentes is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Novo Machado

Novo Machado is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Novo Cabrais

Novo Cabrais is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Novo Barreiro

Novo Barreiro is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Nova Santa Rita

Nova Santa Rita is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Nova Roma do Sul

Nova Roma do Sul is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Nova Ramada

Nova Ramada is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Nova Pádua

Nova Pádua is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Nova Palma

Nova Palma is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Nova Hartz

Nova Hartz is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Nova Esperança do Sul

Nova Esperança do Sul is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Nova Candelária

Nova Candelária is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Nova Bréscia

Nova Bréscia is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Nova Boa Vista

Nova Boa Vista is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Nova Bassano

Nova Bassano is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Nova Araçá

Nova Araçá is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Nova Alvorada

Nova Alvorada is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Nonoai

Nonoai is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Nicolau Vergueiro

Nicolau Vergueiro is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Muçum

Muçum is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Muliterno

Muliterno is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Muitos Capões

Muitos Capões is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Mostardas

Mostardas is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Morro Reuter

Morro Reuter is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Morrinhos do Sul

Morrinhos do Sul is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Mormaço

Mormaço is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Monte Belo do Sul

Monte Belo do Sul is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Monte Alegre dos Campos

Monte Alegre dos Campos is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Montauri

Montauri is a municipality in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. As of 2008, it has a population of 1,615 people.<ref name="IBGE">Estimativas da população para 1º de julho de 2008 (Accessed September 10, 2008)</ref>

Curiously, it is the only Brazilian town where the entire population reported to be White, according to the 2000 census. The town has its origin from a group of Italian immigrants who settled in the region in 1904.http://www.ferias.tur.br/informacoes/7873/montauri-rs.html

[Up] Miraguaí

Miraguaí is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Minas do Leão

Minas do Leão is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Maximiliano de Almeida

Maximiliano de Almeida is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Mato Leitão

Mato Leitão is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

Conhecida como a capital da mulher bonita, mato leitão é conhecida por grandes festas realizadas na comunidade SEUBV próxima à fábrica de biscoito local.

Mato Leitão é uma cidade de colonização alemã que possui vida econômica baseada no cultivo de fumo, na industria de Carne e calçados.

A principal avenida da cidade homenageia uma das principais familias locais com o nome de Leopoldo A. Hinterholz, onde localiza-se a catedral, a prefeitura, a maior lotérica da cidade, a sociedade SEUBV e uma das principais fábricas locais.

Mato leitão é um bom lugar para encontrar sossego e boa culinária típica alemã, tendo como curiosidade o fato de que muitos locais falam preferencialmente a língua alemã ao português.

Site official: http://www.matoleitao-rs.com.br/

(Magnum Eltz, 13 de Julho de 2008)

[Up] Mato Castelhano

Mato Castelhano is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Marques de Souza

Marques de Souza is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Mariano Moro

Mariano Moro is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Mariana Pimentel

Mariana Pimentel is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Marcelino Ramos

Marcelino Ramos is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Marau

Marau is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Maratá

Maratá is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Maquiné

Maquiné is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Mampituba

Mampituba is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Machadinho

Machadinho is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Linha Nova

Linha Nova is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Lindolfo Collor

Lindolfo Collor is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Liberato Salzano

Liberato Salzano is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Lajeado do Bugre

Lajeado do Bugre is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Lagoão

Lagoão is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Lagoa dos Três Cantos

Lagoa dos Três Cantos is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Lagoa Vermelha

Lagoa Vermelha is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Júlio de Castilhos (town)

Júlio de Castilhos is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Jóia

Jóia is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Jaquirana

Jaquirana is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Jaguari

Jaguari is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Jacutinga, Rio Grande do Sul

Jacutinga is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Ivoti

Ivoti is a municipality in the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul. It is known for its apple trees, windmills, and large green plains.

[Up] Ivorá

Ivorá is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Itatiba do Sul

Itatiba do Sul is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Itaara

Itaara is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Iraí

Iraí is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Ipê, Rio Grande do Sul

Ipê is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Ipiranga do Sul

Ipiranga do Sul is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Ilópolis

Ilópolis is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Ijuí

Ijuí is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. With 79.412 inhabitants.

[Up] Ibirubá

Ibirubá is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Ibirapuitã

Ibirapuitã is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Ibiraiaras

Ibiraiaras is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Ibiaçá

Ibiaçá is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Ibarama

Ibarama is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Humaitá, Rio Grande do Sul

Humaitá is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Hulha Negra

Hulha Negra is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Herveiras

Herveiras is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Harmonia, Rio Grande do Sul

Harmonia is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Guarani das Missões

Guarani das Missões is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Guabiju

Guabiju is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Gramado dos Loureiros

Gramado dos Loureiros is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Glorinha

Glorinha is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Getúlio Vargas (town)

Getúlio Vargas is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Gentil, Rio Grande do Sul

Gentil, Rio Grande do Sul is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] General Câmara

General Câmara is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Gaurama

Gaurama is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Fortaleza dos Valos

Fortaleza dos Valos is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Formigueiro

Formigueiro is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Fontoura Xavier

Fontoura Xavier is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Floriano Peixoto, Rio Grande do Sul

Floriano Peixoto is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Flores da Cunha

Flores da Cunha is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Fazenda Vilanova

Fazenda Vilanova is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Faxinalzinho

Faxinalzinho is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Faxinal do Soturno

Faxinal do Soturno is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Farroupilha (town)

Farroupilha is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Fagundes Varela (town)

Fagundes Varela is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Estrela Velha

Estrela Velha is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Estrela, Rio Grande do Sul

Estrela is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Estância Velha

Estância Velha is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Estação

Estação is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Espumoso

Espumoso is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Esperança do Sul

Esperança do Sul is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Esmeralda, Rio Grande do Sul

Esmeralda is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Erval Seco

Erval Seco is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Erval Grande

Erval Grande is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Ernestina, Rio Grande do Sul

Ernestina is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Erebango

Erebango is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Entre Rios do Sul

Entre Rios do Sul is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Engenho Velho

Engenho Velho is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Encantado, Rio Grande do Sul

Encantado is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Eldorado do Sul

Eldorado do Sul is a municipality in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. It is located in the metropolitan area of Porto Alegre, the state's capital and largest city, opposite the capital on the right bank of Guaíba River. Population: 33,098 (est. 2008).

The Eldorado do Sul RBS Radio Mast, located in its territory, is the tallest man-made structure in Brazil.

[Up] Doutor Ricardo

Doutor Ricardo is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Doutor Maurício Cardoso

Doutor Maurício Cardoso is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Dona Francisca

Dona Francisca is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Dom Pedro de Alcântara

Dom Pedro de Alcântara is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Dom Pedrito

Dom Pedrito is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Dois Lajeados

Dois Lajeados is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Dois Irmãos das Missões

Dois Irmãos das Missões is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Dois Irmãos

Dois Irmãos is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Dilermando de Aguiar

Dilermando de Aguiar is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] David Canabarro

David Canabarro is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Cruzeiro do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul

Cruzeiro do Sul is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Cruz Alta, Rio Grande do Sul

Cruz Alta is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. The town is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Cruz Alta.

[Up] Cristal do Sul

Cristal do Sul is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Crissiumal

Crissiumal is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, with a population of 14.726 inhabitants (2007 - IBGE). It has a fluvial border with Argentina along the Uruguay River.

In sports, Crissiumal is known as "The land of goalkeepers", because it was the home of several goalkeepers, the most known of them being 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, with a daily production of about 70.000 liters of milk.

[Up] Coxilha

Coxilha is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Cotiporã

Cotiporã is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Coronel Bicaco

Coronel Bicaco is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Coronel Barros

Coronel Barros is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Coqueiros do Sul

Coqueiros do Sul is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Constantina, Rio Grande do Sul

Constantina, Rio Grande do Sul is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Condor, Rio Grande do Sul

Condor is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Colorado, Rio Grande do Sul

Colorado is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Colinas

Colinas is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Ciríaco

Ciríaco is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Cidreira

Cidreira is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Chuvisca

Chuvisca is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Charrua, Rio Grande do Sul

Charrua is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Charqueadas

Charqueadas é um município do Estado do Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. O município de Charqueadas situa-se à margem direita do Rio Jacuí, na região centro-sul do estado, mais especificamente na região Carbonífera, distando de Porto Alegre cerca de 60 km e pertencendo a área metropolitana da capital do Estado. O Município de Charqueadas originou-se da redução do Município de Triunfo, quando foram criados vários municípios, entre eles o Município de São Jerônimo, do qual Charqueadas emancipou-se em 1982. Inicialmente, tratava-se apenas de uma vila de pescadores, localizada a margem direita do Rio Jacuí, e por onde passavam as tropas de gado provenientes das regiões produtoras. Devido ao grande fluxo de gado da região, a atividade do charque cresceu e desenvolveu-se, provocando o povoamento na zona próxima a foz do Arroio dos Ratos, o qual deságua no Rio Jacuí.

A área do município é de 214,80km, tendo como limites: ao Sul, o município de Arroio dos Ratos; ao Norte, com o município de Triunfo; a Leste, com o município de Eldorado do Sul e a Oeste com o município de São Jerônimo.

Os primeiros moradores de Charqueadas, após o término do ciclo do charque, eram operários da Viação Férrea e manejadores de carga e descarga de carvão. Em 1951, teve início a implantação da mina de carvão, com a abertura do primeiro poço de extração denominado “Poço Octávio Reis”, o qual teve sua inauguração em 1956, com a mais profunda exploração de carvão mineral do País, responsável pelo abastecimento da Usina Térmica de Charqueadas – Termochar – inaugurada em 1962. Estes investimento impulsionaram a vida e a economia de Charqueadas, porém a falta de infra-estrutura do município era uma das maiores preocupações dos moradores. Em 1971, foi iniciada a extensão da rede elétrica e em 1972 a CORSAN começou a fazer a distribuição de água potável. A empresa Aços Finos Piratini, siderúrgica de aços especiais foi inaugurada em 1973, e a produção iniciou-se em 1974, consolidando o fortalecimento da economia local.

Em 1977, através de convênio firmado entre a Prefeitura de São Jerônimo e o Banco Nacional de Habitação (BNH), foram iniciadas obras de urbanização. A partir deste período o movimento emancipacionista intensificou-se, até que, em 28 de abril de 1982, houve o desmembramento de São Jerônimo, através da Lei Estadual nº 7.645. O recém criado município de Charqueadas possuía então um território de 73,5 km2. Em 1995, o município passa a integrar a Região Metropolitana de Porto Alegre, em 1996, foi anexada a área conhecida como Horto Florestal da CEEE. Hoje, Charqueadas conta com 214,80 km2 de área territorial e é o município mais populoso da Região Carbonífera, com uma população estimada em 33.808 habitantes (IBGE, 2006).

[Up] Chapada, Rio Grande do Sul

Chapada is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Cerro Grande do Sul

Cerro Grande do Sul is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Cerro Grande

Cerro Grande is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Cerro Branco

Cerro Branco is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Centenário

Centenário is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Caseiros

Caseiros is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Casca, Rio Grande do Sul

Casca is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Carlos Gomes (town)

Carlos Gomes is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Caraá

Caraá is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Capivari do Sul

Capivari do Sul is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Capitão

Capitão is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Capela de Santana

Capela de Santana is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Capão da Canoa

Capão da Canoa is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Candiota

Candiota is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Cândido Godói

Cândido Godói is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, famous for the high number of twins born there. The twin phenonemon is centered in Linha São Pedro, a small settlement in the city of Cândido Godói, in an ethnically homogeneous population of German descent.<ref name="Study">Study on possible increase in twinning rate at a small village in south Brazil. Matte U, Le Roux MG, Bénichou B, Moisan JP, Giugliani R.</ref>

The notorious Nazi doctor Josef Mengele, who had conducted twin studies in Germany, is known to have fled to South America as the Allies were closing in on the Nazi German regime. The Argentinian historian Jorge Camarasa has put forward the theory that Mengele conducted experiments on women in the area, which could be responsible for the high ratio of twins. About the time of Mengele's arrival in southern Brazil in 1963, the incidence of twins began to increase, leading to the current rate of twinning at 1 in 10, over half of whom are dizygotic (fraternal).<ref name="Study"/><ref name="NYTimes"></ref> However, such speculation has been disputed by local historian, Paulo Sauthier, who says Mengele didn't study twins during his time in Brazil. Moreover, according to geneticists, the most likely explanation for the high frequency of twins is genetic isolation and inbreeding.<ref name="Study"/><ref name="NYTimes"/>

[Up] Candelária, Rio Grande do Sul

Candelária is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Campos Borges

Campos Borges is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Campo Novo

Campo Novo is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Campinas do Sul

Campinas do Sul is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Campestre da Serra

Campestre da Serra is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Cambará do Sul

Cambará do Sul is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Camargo, Rio Grande do Sul

Camargo is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Caiçara

Caiçara is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Cacique Doble

Cacique Doble is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Butiá

Butiá is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Brochier

Brochier is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Brochier is a Firm in Germany

[Up] Braga, Rio Grande do Sul

Braga is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Boqueirão do Leão

Boqueirão do Leão is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Bom Retiro do Sul

Bom Retiro do Sul is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Bom Progresso

Bom Progresso is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Bom Princípio

Bom Princípio is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Boa Vista do Sul

Boa Vista do Sul is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Boa Vista do Buricá

Boa Vista do Buricá é um município do estado do Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Localizada nas coordenadas 27º40'07" S e 54º06'36 W, com altitude de 291 metros acima do nível do mar. Sua área é de 108.732 km². A população é estimada em 6.468 (2007)habitantes . Possui uma economia predominantemente agrícola, mas se destaca também pelo espírito empreendedor do seu povo, possuindo também um parque industrial formado principalmente por pequenas e médias empresas de diversos setores. Sua população é formada basicamente por descentedes de europeus, na grande maioria de origem germânica, sendo um dialeto alemão uma língua bastante utilizada pela sua população. Por ser um município com vocação para o agronegócio, a sua população rural é considerável, estando organizadas em comunidades. Dentre as diversas comunidades, a de maior importância é a de Linha Caçador, terra do famoso clube de futebol Sociedade Recreativa Desportiva Internacional de Caçador, que possui um passado invejável de conquistas, dentre as quais se destaca o Tetra-Campeonato Varzeano e da Copa Racol, além de inúmeros torneios do porco no Balneário Seidel. Neste clube já atuaram vários jogadores de alto nível, como Juca Stroher, João Kunrath e Isidoro Graef.

[Up] Boa Vista das Missões

Boa Vista das Missões is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Bento Gonçalves (town)

Bento Gonçalves (town) is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Benjamin Constant do Sul

Benjamin Constant do Sul is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Barros Cassal

Barros Cassal is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Barracão

Barracão is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Barra Funda

Barra Funda is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Barra do Rio Azul

Barra do Rio Azul is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Barra do Ribeiro

Barra do Ribeiro is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Barra do Guarita

Barra do Guarita is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Barão do Triunfo

Barão do Triunfo is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Barão de Cotegipe

Barão de Cotegipe is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Barão

Barão is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Balneário Pinhal

Balneário Pinhal is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Áurea

Áurea is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Arvorezinha

Arvorezinha is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Arroio dos Ratos

Arroio dos Ratos is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Arroio do Tigre

Arroio do Tigre is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Arroio do Sal

Arroio do Sal is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Arroio do Meio

Arroio do Meio is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Arambaré

Arambaré is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Antônio Prado

Antônio Prado is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. It contains the most important ensemble of architecture built by Italian immigrants in Brazil. And it’s a major eco-tourism destination, with beautiful waterfalls inside the araucaria moist forest. The Italian language (Talian dialect, of Venetian origin), gastronomy and architecture are the most important aspects of Antônio Prado’s culture.

In the town’s Historical Center it is possible to see 48 houses built in wood and masonry. They were landmarked by the Instituto do Patrimônio Histórico e Artístico Nacional - IPHAN (The Brazilian National Historical and Artistical Heritage Institute) and serve to prove the care with which they were built, and later preserved by the descendants of those immigrants. But the preservation of the roots of the Italian colonization is not limited to the landmarking of the architectural group. In Antônio Prado, the residents keep the traditions of their ancestors alive, through choral singing, industrial arts, and gastronomy. The natural beauties are also present in that destination, attracting an increasing number of visitors and practisers of adventure sports; who find perfect places for their practice there. Among the most practiced activities in the surroundings of this town, rappel and whitewater rafting are worth mentioning.

[Up] Anta Gorda

Anta Gorda is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] André da Rocha

André da Rocha is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Ametista do Sul

Ametista do Sul is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Amaral Ferrador

Amaral Ferrador is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. In 2007, the population was 6,254.

Attractions includes Praia da Beija, Praia Grande e a Praia da Armada, by the Rio Camaquã, and the State Rodeo.

[Up] Alto Feliz

Alto Feliz is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Alto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul

Alto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Alpestre, Rio Grande do Sul

Alpestre is the northernmost municipality in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. The city lies near the Uruguay River, at its northernmost point. A landmark called Ponto Extremo Norto (Extreme North Point) marks the northernmost point of the state.

[Up] Caçapava do Sul

Caçapava do Sul is a Brazilian city in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, located on the banks of the Camaquã River. As of 2006 the city had a population of 34,461. It was the 2nd capital of the Piratini Republic from 1839 to 1840.

The economy depends primarily on the mining industry. Caçapava do Sul produces 80% of the calcareous rock mined in Rio Grande do Sul. For many years it was Brazil's major producer of copper and is still an important center of copper mining.

A major deposit of copper ore was discovered in the 1940s by the CBC (Companhia Brasileira do Cobre / Brazilian Copper Company), under the direction of Brazilian industrialist and famous playboy Francisco "Baby" Pignatari. The area, about 5 kilometers from Caçapava, came to be known as the Minas do Camaquã (Camaquã Mines). This large operation contributed enormously to the town's economy and is still the site of operating copper mines, by such companies as Majestic Diamonds & Metals.

The area is one of great natural beauty, with several interesting natural formations. Nearby lies Pedra do Segredo (Stone of the Secret), a famous natural outcropping of stone that attracts mountain climbers and tourists from all over the state and elsewhere.

[Up] Quaraí

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[Up] Nova Prata

Nova Prata is a city in Rio Grande do Sul, south Brazil, situated in the state's mountainous Serra Gaúcha region. It bes situated a south latitude 28º47'02 " and to a longitude 51º36'36 " west, being to an altitude of 662 meters. Its population estimate in 2004 was of 20 021 inhabitants. It occupies an area of 259,15 km².

[Up] Agudo, Rio Grande do Sul

Agudo is a municipality in Rio Grande do Sul, the southernmost state of Brazil. Its coordinates are 53º14'24" West and the elevation is 83 meters above sealevel. The total area is 553,1 km² and the population was estimated at 17,833 in 2004.

Archeological evidence indicates that this area was settled by humankind as far back as 8.000 years ago.

The first Europeans to come into the area were Jesuit priests who in the XV century began establishing the socalled Reductions or Missions as they also were named in the wider region (i.e. Brazil, Argentina and Paraguay).

At a later date with the expulsion of the Jesuit order by the both the Spanish and Portuguese crowns from South America left the area inactive as far as European activities were concerned.

The local indigenous population suffered attacks by Paulistas from the north who, amongst other things, made it their business to capture Indians to be put up for sale in the slave markets of São Paulo, etc...

In 1857 a new wave of immigration started to affect the region, this time attracting Germanic settlers and subsequently peoples of other European origins. The German language is still spoken by some of residents of the Municipality of Agudo and in areas around it.

In 2001 a fossil of a dinosaur was found in Agudos and after the analysis of its skeleton, it was reported to be a new species of ornithischian dinosaur, named sacisaur (Sacisaurus agudoensis) after the evidence that the skeleton missed the bones of one of its leg.

[Up] Gramado

Gramado is a municipality and small touristic town, southeast of Caxias do Sul and east of Nova Petrópolis in the southern Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul, in the Serra Gaúcha region. Most of the population of Gramado are of German or Italian descent. Gramado is one of the towns along the scenic route known as Rota Romântica. The town is also part of the scenic Região das Hortênsias route.

Gramado hosts the Festival de Gramado, a major South American film festival and Gramado's most important event. Gramado is also known by hydrangeas blossoming in late spring. Another key event in Gramado is Natal Luz, when Gramado is decked out in lights and wreathes made of recycled material by local residents.

[Up] Chuy

Chuy is a city in Uruguay in the Rocha Department. According to the 1996 census, it has a population of 9,804 people. It is a border city, adjacent to the Brazilian city of Chuí. Both cities share the main street which serves as the borderline. It is a relatively thriving centre for trade in items which may carry a disparative price on one side or other of the border. It is not unusual for Uruguayans from the Montevideo area to make long journeys in order to make purchases of goods at the Brazilian border which would cost significantly more at home.

[Up] Viçosa, Rio Grande do Sul

Viçosa is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Selbach, Rio Grande do Sul

Selbach is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Sarandi, Rio Grande do Sul

Sarandi is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Piratini, Rio Grande do Sul

Piratini is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Jari (Rio Grande do Sul)

Jari is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Jaboticaba, Rio Grande do Sul

Jaboticaba is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Chiapeta

Chiapeta is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Bom Jesus, Rio Grande do Sul

Bom Jesus is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

[Up] Chuí

This article is about the Brazilian city. For the homonymous river (Arroio Chuí or Arroyo Chuy), where Brazil's southernmost point is located, see Chuí River. For the twin Uruguayan city, see Chuy.

Chuí is a city located in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. A border town, it shares its name with sister city Chuy, Uruguay. The two cities are contiguous and separated only by a street border, the Avenida Internacional, a situation also seen in a few other Brazilian border points, such as between Santana do Livramento (Brazil) and Rivera (Uruguay).

Formerly a village under the jurisdiction of Santa Vitória do Palmar, Chuí became the southernmost city in Brazil in 1997, when it seceded from that other municipality. It is very close to Brazil's southernmost point, which is located on a bend of the homonymous river just before its mouth on the Atlantic Ocean, near the hamlet of Barra do Chuí. However, both the hamlet and the extreme point itself remained in the territory of Santa Vitória do Palmar after Chuí seceded. Still, Chuí holds the title of the southernmost urban seat of a municipality in Brazil. Its counterparts in the North, West and East are respectively Uiramutã, state of Roraima; Mâncio Lima, Acre; and João Pessoa, Paraíba.

The name "Chuí" (really meaning the Arroio Chuí, a small river that crosses the municipality) is mentioned in the widespread Brazilian Portuguese expression "do Oiapoque ao Chuí" ("from the Oiapoque to the Chuí [rivers]"), referring to the fact that the mouths of these rivers are commonly thought to be the country's two extreme points in the North and South. Actually, they are only the extremities of the Brazilian coast. The saying has approximately the same meaning as the American expression "from coast to coast" - i.e., it is used to refer to something that encompasses the whole country.

The city of Chuí has a considerable community of Palestinian immigrants.