Vargas
Vargas is a neighborhood in Porto Alegre, Grande Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul. Vargas is situated nearby to the neighborhood Vila São José, as well as near Vila Chácara dos Bombeiros.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Morro da Polícia and PUCRS Museum of Science and Technology.
PUCRS Museum of Science and Technology
Museum
Photo: Daniela Cristina Wilwert, CC BY 2.0.
The PUCRS Museum of Science and Technology is a Brazilian museum run by the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul, located in the city of Porto Alegre in Rio Grande do Sul, at Ipiranga Av. PUCRS Museum of Science and Technology is situated 2½ km north of Vargas.
Biblioteca Central Irmão José Otão
Library
The Central Library Brother José Otão is the main library of Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul, located in Porto Alegre, Brazil. The Central Library had its origin in the collection located next to Rosário School in 1940, serving the Faculties of Economics, Philosophy, Social work and Law.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include São José and Vila João Pessoa.
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.
Vila João Pessoa
Suburb
Photo: Eugenio Hansen, OFS, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Vila João Pessoa 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.
Cascata
Suburb
Cascata is a neighbourhood in the city of Porto Alegre, the state capital of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. It was created by Law 2681 from December 21, 1963, but had its limits modified by Law 7954 from January 8, 1997.
Vargas
- Type: Neighborhood
- Also known as: “Vila Vargas”
- Categories: residential area and locality
- Location: Porto Alegre, Grande Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, South, Brazil, South America
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Latitude
-30.07934° or 30° 4′ 46″ southLongitude
-51.16655° or 51° 9′ 60″ westElevation
119 metres (390 feet)Open location code
48XCWRCM+79OpenStreetMap ID
way 210515563OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=residentialOpenStreetMap feature
place=neighbourhoodGeoNames ID
8604277
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In Other Languages
“Vargas” goes by many names.
- Portuguese: “Vargas”
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Localities in the Area
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