Arquipélago
Arquipélago is a neighbourhood in the city of Porto Alegre, the state capital of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. It was created by Law 2022 on December 7, 1959. The neighbourhood comprises 16 islands that are also part of Jacuí Delta State Park.Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Suburb with 5,060 residents
- Description: neighborhood in Porto Alegre
- Also known as: “Arquipélago, Porto Alegre”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Arena do Grêmio and Town Hall of Porto Alegre.
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. Arena do Grêmio is situated 3½ km northeast of Arquipélago.
Town Hall of Porto Alegre
Town hall
Photo: Tetraktys, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Town Hall of Porto Alegre, also known as Old City Hall or Paço dos Açorianos, is a historic building in Porto Alegre, capital of the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul, being one of the most characteristic and important architectural landmarks of the city. Town Hall of Porto Alegre is situated 4 km south of Arquipélago.
Our Lady of Navigators church
Church
Photo: Tetraktys, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Church of Our Lady of Navigators is a Roman Catholic Marian church located in the city of Porto Alegre, Brazil. It is one of the most popular Roman Catholic churches in the city and is the focus of one of the largest processions in the city each year on February 2.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include São Geraldo and Floresta.
São Geraldo
Suburb
Photo: Eugenio Hansen, OFS, CC BY-SA 3.0.
São Geraldo 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 Geraldo is situated 2½ km southeast of Arquipélago.
Floresta
Suburb
Photo: Tetraktys, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Floresta 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. Floresta is situated 3 km southeast of Arquipélago.
Farrapos
Suburb
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. Farrapos is situated 3 km east of Arquipélago.
Arquipélago
- Categories: neighborhood of Brazil and locality
- Location: Porto Alegre, Grande Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, South, Brazil, South America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-29.99276° or 29° 59′ 34″ southLongitude
-51.22662° or 51° 13′ 36″ westPopulation
5,060Elevation
5 metres (16 feet)Open location code
582C2Q4F+V9OpenStreetMap ID
node 2076309256OpenStreetMap feature
place=suburbGeoNames ID
12229404Wikidata ID
Q2863548
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In Other Languages
From French to Portuguese—“Arquipélago” goes by many names.
- French: “Arquipelago”
- French: “Arquipélago”
- Portuguese: “Arquipélago (porto alegre)”
- Portuguese: “Arquipélago (Porto Alegre)”
- Portuguese: “Arquipélago”
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