Pedro Osório

Town in South, Brazil
Official seal of Pedro Osório
Seal
Map of the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil highlighting Pedro Osório
Map of the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil highlighting Pedro Osório
Coordinates: 31°51′51″S 52°49′24″W / 31.86417°S 52.82333°W / -31.86417; -52.82333CountryBrazilRegionSouthStateRio Grande do SulMicro-regionPelotasFoundedApril 3, 1959Area
 • Total608.79 km2 (235.06 sq mi)Elevation
31 m (102 ft)Population
 (2020 [1])
 • Total7,706 • Density13/km2 (33/sq mi)DemonymPedro-osorienseTime zoneUTC−3 (BRT)Websitewww.pedroosorio.rs.gov.br

Pedro Osório is a Brazilian municipality in the southeastern part of the state of Rio Grande do Sul. The population is 7,706 (2020 est.) in an area of 608.79 km2.[2] The municipality was founded on April 3, 1958 from parts of the municipalities of Canguçú and Arroio Grande. Cerrito was separated in 1997.[3]

The municipality is by the Piratini River. Its population is largely of Italian and Lebanese descent.

Bounding municipalities

References

  1. ^ IBGE 2020
  2. ^ Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística
  3. ^ IBGE, History of Cerrito

External links

  • Official website of the prefecture
  • http://www.citybrazil.com.br/rs/pedroosorio/ (in Portuguese)