Pedras Altas

Municipality in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Flag of Pedras Altas
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Official seal of Pedras Altas
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Location in Rio Grande do Sul state
Location in Rio Grande do Sul state
31°43′58″S 53°35′02″W / 31.73278°S 53.58389°W / -31.73278; -53.58389Country BrazilStateRio Grande do SulMesoregionSudeste Rio-grandenseMicroregionJaguarãoFounded16 April 1996Government
 • MayorGabriel de Léllis JuniorArea
 • Total1,377.37 km2 (531.81 sq mi)Elevation
375 m (1,230 ft)Population
 (2020 [1])
 • Total1,954 • Density1.4/km2 (3.7/sq mi)Time zoneUTC−3 (BRT)Websitepedrasaltas.rs.gov.br

Pedras Altas (Portuguese meaning "High Rocks") is a Brazilian municipality in the southern part of the state of Rio Grande do Sul. The population is 1,954 (2020 est.) in an area of 1377.37 km2.[2] The Jaguarão River, which forms the border with Uruguay here, flows along the southwestern part of the municipality.

Bounding municipalities

  • Aceguá
  • Candiota
  • Herval
  • Pinheiro Machado

References

  1. ^ IBGE 2020
  2. ^ Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística

External links

  • Official website
  • http://www.citybrazil.com.br/rs/pedrasaltas/ (in Portuguese)
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Capital: Porto Alegre
Restinga Seca
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Mesoregion Nordeste Rio-Grandense
Caxias do Sul
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Cruz Alta
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Santa Rosa
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Soledade
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