Porto Alegre, Capital city in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Porto Alegre extends along the eastern bank of Guaíba Lake at the convergence of five rivers, forming a central transportation hub in southern Brazil.
The settlement began in 1752 with sixty Azorean couples and received its official designation as a city on March 26, 1772.
The Porto Alegre Symphony Orchestra performs regular concerts at local venues, contributing to the preservation of classical music in southern Brazil.
The Salgado Filho International Airport connects the city with major Brazilian destinations while offering regular flights to neighboring South American countries.
The city implemented a participatory budgeting system in 1989, allowing residents to directly influence decisions about public investment allocation.
Location: Rio Grande do Sul
Inception: March 26, 1772
Elevation above the sea: 10 m
Website: https://prefeitura.poa.br/
Shares border with: Canoas, Eldorado do Sul, Viamão, Nova Santa Rita, Triunfo, Alvorada, Cachoeirinha
Website: https://prefeitura.poa.br
GPS coordinates: -30.03278,-51.23000
Latest update: May 27, 2025 20:22
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Estádio Beira-Rio
3.7 km
Estátua do Laçador
6.4 km
Usina do Gasômetro
1.1 km
Farroupilha Park
1.4 km
Palais Piratini
143 m
Parque da Orla do Guaíba
2.9 km
Casa da Cultura Mario Quintana
469 m
Porto Alegre Public Market
612 m
Ponte do Guaíba
4.5 km
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89 m
Iberê Camargo Foundation
5.3 km
Estádio Passo D'Areia
6.2 km
Theatro São Pedro
99 m
Monumento ao Expedicionário
1.6 km
Monumento aos Açorianos
697 m
Praça Marechal Deodoro
20 m
Ilha do Presídio
11.3 km
Júlio de Castilhos Museum
130 m
Museum of Science and Technology
5.9 km
Rio Grande do Sul Museum of Art
449 m
Rua Gonçalo de Carvalho
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Paço Municipal de Porto Alegre
554 m
Rua da Praia
458 m
Viaduto Otávio Rocha
221 m
Praça da Alfândega e Entorno
334 m
Porto Alegre Botanical Garden
5.5 km
Memorial Luiz Carlos Prestes
1.5 kmReviews
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