Estância Velha

Estância Velha is a municipality in Rio Grande do Sul dedicated mainly to leather production and related industries. The town mixes residential areas with manufacturing zones and green spaces typical of the region.

The municipality became independent in 1959 after developing as a settlement area for generations. German settlers arrived in the early 1800s and established the foundation for what would become a leather-working center.

The leather trade has shaped how people here work and live for generations, turning craft skills into everyday practice. Factories and workshops remain central to the community's rhythm and identity.

The municipality connects easily to Porto Alegre and other regional centers by road. Most of the area requires driving since public roads link the residential and industrial zones.

The land sits in the Sinos River basin where a royal flax and hemp facility once operated centuries ago. Visitors can still find traces of this early industrial site within the natural landscape.

Location: Rio Grande do Sul

Inception: 1959

Elevation above the sea: 31 m

Shares border with: Novo Hamburgo, São Leopoldo, Dois Irmãos, Ivoti, Lindolfo Collor, Portão

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

GPS coordinates: -29.64778,-51.17389

Latest update: December 7, 2025 19:29