Viamão, Municipality in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Description
Viamão is a municipality in Rio Grande do Sul that spans across a large territory with residential neighborhoods, commercial zones, and green spaces. The city sits at approximately 106 meters elevation and forms part of the metropolitan area around Porto Alegre.
History
The city was founded in 1741 and served briefly as the administrative center of Rio Grande do Sul before the capital relocated to Porto dos Casais in 1773. This early prominence reflects the region's importance during the colonial period.
Culture
The Igreja da Conceição displays the colonial baroque style with curved lines and ornate stonework that characterizes 18th-century religious buildings in the region. The church remains a place where residents gather, making visible the architectural traditions that shaped local identity over centuries.
Practical
The municipality sits directly adjacent to Porto Alegre and connects through multiple main roads and transportation networks. Visitors can explore the area easily since the road infrastructure links well to surrounding regions.
Did you know?
Within the municipality lies the Itapuã State Park, a large protected forest area that shelters local plant and animal species. This park is a quiet retreat that many passing travelers overlook, even though it offers natural landscapes and walking paths.
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Rua Gonçalo de Carvalho
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Autódromo Internacional de Tarumã
3.6 km
Itapuã State Park
34.4 km
Lami José Lutzenberger Biological Reserve
20.2 kmMorro São Pedro
12.5 km
Instituto de Matemática da Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul
9.4 km
Banhado dos Pachecos Wildlife Refuge
10.7 kmPPGMAp
9.4 km
Itapuã da Lagoa Lighthouse
34.1 km
Mother Church of Our Lady of the Conception in Viamão
183 mPraia da Pedreira
31.3 kmAntiga Igreja Evangélica do Hospital Colônia de Itapuã
30.1 kmPraia do Sitio
33.4 kmPraia do Araçá
32.3 km
Parque Natural Municipal Saint’Hilaire
6.9 kmItapua State Park
34.2 kmPraia do Flôr
29.1 kmPraia das Pombas
28.1 kmPraia da Onça
30.1 kmPraia do Tigre
33.8 kmPraia de Fora
33.7 kmBanhado dos Pachecos Wildlife Refuge
15 km0384/07
24.9 kmQuilombo Família Silva
13.2 kmFundação Vera Chaves Barcellos
2.2 kmQuilombo Anastácia
3.9 kmQuilombo Peixoto dos Botinhas
5.5 kmQuilombo Cantão das Lombas
3.1 km
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