Farrapos

Farrapos is a neighbourhood in the city of Porto Alegre, the state capital of Rio Grande do Sul, in Brazil. It was created by Law 6218 from November 17, 1988.

Type: Suburb with 17,000 residents
Description: neighborhood in Porto Alegre
Also known as: “Farrapos, Porto Alegre” and “Farrapos, Rio Grande do Sul”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Arena do Grêmio and Parque Marechal Mascarenhas de Moraes.

Arena do Grêmio

Stadium

Photo: dearaujors, CC BY 2.0.

Arena do Grêmio is a multi-use stadium in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul. It was inaugurated on December 8, 2012. It is used mostly for football matches and as the home stadium of Grêmio, replacing the Estádio Olímpico Monumental.

Parque Marechal Mascarenhas de Moraes

Park

Photo: Editorial J, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Parque Marechal Mascarenhas de Moraes is a park.

Laçador statue

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Humaitá and Anchieta.

Humaitá

Suburb

Humaitá is a neighbourhood in the city of Porto Alegre, the state capital of Rio Grande do Sul, in Brazil. It was created by Law 6218 from November 17, 1988.

Anchieta

Suburb

Anchieta is a neighbourhood in the city of Porto Alegre, the state capital of Rio Grande do Sul, in Brazil. Created by Law 2022 from December 7, 1959, it was named after José de Anchieta. The neighbourhood is close to the municipality of Canoas.

São João

Suburb

Photo: Rhcastilhos, CC BY-SA 3.0.

São João 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 João is situated 2½ km south of Farrapos.

Farrapos

Categories: neighborhood of Brazil and locality
Location: Porto Alegre, Grande Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, South, Brazil, South America
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Latitude

-29.98387° or 29° 59′ 2″ south

Longitude

-51.19555° or 51° 11′ 44″ west

Population

17,000

Elevation

5 metres (16 feet)

Open location code

582C2R83+FQ

OpenStreetMap ID

node 2076316506

OpenStreetMap feature

place=suburb

GeoNames ID

12229350

Wikidata ID

Q5436241

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Satellite Map

Discover Farrapos from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

In Other Languages

“Farrapos” goes by many names.

Portuguese: “Farrapos (Porto Alegre)”
Portuguese: “Farrapos”
Portuguese: “Vila Farrapos”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Praça Carlinhos Hartlieb and Praça Antonio Carlesso.

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