Osório

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Osório, Coastal municipality in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

Located 90 kilometers east of Porto Alegre, Osório extends across 663 square kilometers of land at an elevation of 16 meters above sea level.

Founded on December 16, 1857, the municipality changed its name from Conceição do Arroio to Osório in 1934 to honor Marshal Manuel Luís Osório.

The municipality maintains strong connections to Brazilian cavalry traditions, with Marshal Manuel Luís Osório recognized as the national cavalry patron.

The municipality serves approximately 47,396 residents with a network of public services, situated within reach of eight neighboring administrative regions.

The region contains 23 different lagoons and houses Latin America's largest wind farm, constructed in 2006 with a capacity of 300 megawatts.

Location: Rio Grande do Sul

Inception: December 16, 1857

Elevation above the sea: 16 m

Website: http://www.osorio.rs.gov.br

Shares border with: Imbé, Caraá, Tramandaí, Capivari do Sul, Cidreira, Maquiné, Santo Antônio da Patrulha, Xangri-lá

Website: http://osorio.rs.gov.br

GPS coordinates: -29.88694,-50.27000

Latest update: May 27, 2025 08:39

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