Centro Histórico
Centro Histórico is a neighborhood of the city of Porto Alegre, the state capital of Rio Grande do Sul in Brazil. The neighborhood was created by Law 2022 of December 7, 1959.
- Type: Suburb with 39,200 residents
- Description: neighborhood in Porto Alegre
- Also known as: “Centro (porto alegre)”, “Centro (Porto Alegre)”, “Centro de Porto Alegre”, “Centro Historico”, “Centro histórico de Porto Alegre”, “Centro Histórico, Porto Alegre”, “Centro, Porto Alegre”, “Downtown”, and “Historic District”
Places of Interest
Highlights: São Pedro Theatre and Praça da Matriz.
Palace of the Public Ministry
Government office
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cidade Baixa and Praia de Belas.
Centro Histórico
- Categories: neighborhood of Brazil, historic site, and locality
- Location: Porto Alegre, Grande Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, South, Brazil, South America
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Latitude
-30.0325° or 30° 1′ 57″ south
Longitude
-51.23033° or 51° 13′ 49″ west
Population
39,200
Elevation
16 metres (52 feet)
Open location code
48XCXQ89+XV
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=district
OpenStreetMap feature
place=suburb
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In Other Languages
From French to Spanish—“Centro Histórico” goes by many names.
- French: “Centre historique”
- French: “Centro”
- German: “Historische Zentrum”
- German: “Zentrum”
- Italian: “centro storico di Porto Alegre”
- Italian: “Centro storico di Porto Alegre”
- Japanese: “セントロ・ヒストリコ”
- Portuguese: “Centro Histórico de Porto Alegre”
- Spanish: “Centro Histórico de Porto Alegre”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Quilombo Mocambo and Quilombo do Areal.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Memorial do Poder Judiciário and Palácio da Justiça (Porto Alegre).
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