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”, “Farrapos, Rio Grande do Sul”, and “Vila Farrapos”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Arena do Grêmio and Parque Marechal Mascarenhas de Moraes.
Laçador statue
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Humaitá and Anchieta.
São João
Suburb
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
OpenStreetMap feature
place=suburb
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
“Farrapos” goes by many names.
- Portuguese: “Farrapos (Porto Alegre)”
- Portuguese: “Farrapos”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Vila Nossa Senhora da Paz and Vila Pampa.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Praça Carlinhos Hartlieb and Praça Antonio Carlesso.
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