Porto Alegre
Porto Alegre is the capital city and the most populous city of the state Rio Grande do Sul, the southernmost state in Brazil. With 4.4 million people in its metropolitan area, it is the 4th largest city of the country.Places of Interest
Highlights include Santuário Nossa Senhora Mãe de Deus and Morro da Polícia.
Santuário Nossa Senhora Mãe de Deus
Church
Photo: Tetraktys, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Santuário Nossa Senhora Mãe de Deus is a church.
Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Glória
Church
Photo: Eugenio Hansen, OFS, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Glória is a church, which is situated 6 km northwest of Porto Alegre.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include São José and Restinga.
São José
Suburb
São José is a neighbourhood in the city of Porto Alegre, the state capital of Rio Grande do Sul, in Brazil. It was created by Law 2022 from December 7, 1959. São José is situated 5 km north of Porto Alegre.
Restinga
Suburb
Restinga is a neighbourhood in the city of Porto Alegre, the state capital of Rio Grande do Sul, in Brazil. It was created by Law 6571 from January 8, 1990.
Partenon
Suburb
Photo: Eugenio Hansen, OFS, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Partenon is a neighbourhood in the city of Porto Alegre, the state capital of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. It was created by Law 2022 from December 7, 1959. Partenon is situated 7 km northwest of Porto Alegre.
Porto Alegre
- Location: Rio Grande do Sul, South, Brazil, South America
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Latitude
-30.1146° or 30° 6′ 53″ southLongitude
-51.1639° or 51° 9′ 50″ westPopulation
1,410,000Elevation
60 metres (197 feet)Open location code
48XCVRPP+5CGeoNames ID
6323571
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In Other Languages
From French to Portuguese—“Porto Alegre” goes by many names.
- French: “Porto Alegre”
- German: “Porto Alegre”
- Portuguese: “Porto Alegre”
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Notable Places Nearby
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