Largest cities in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil by population, in descending order:
Rio Grande do Sul is a state located in the southern region of Brazil. It is the fifth most populous state and the ninth largest by area. Located in the southernmost part of the country, Rio Grande do Sul is bordered clockwise by Santa Catarina to the north and northeast, the Atlantic Ocean to the east, the Uruguayan departments of Rocha, Treinta y Tres, Cerro Largo, Rivera and Artigas to the south and southwest, and the Argentine provinces of Corrientes and Misiones to the west and northwest. The capital and largest city is Porto Alegre. The state has the highest life expectancy in Brazil, and the crime rate is considered to be low.
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Rank | City | Population (2006 est.) | Land Area km2. | Population Density per km2. | Region |
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1 | Porto Alegre | 1,440,939 | 497 | 2816 | Porto Alegre |
2 | Caxias do Sul | 412,053 | 1644 | 251 | Northeast |
3 | Pelotas | 346,452 | 1610 | 215 | Southeast |
4 | Canoas | 333,322 | 131 | 2543 | Porto Alegre |
5 | Gravataí | 270,763 | 498 | 544 | Porto Alegre |
6 | Santa Maria | 270,073 | 1823 | 152 | West Central |
7 | Viamão | 261,970 | 1494 | 175 | Porto Alegre |
8 | Novo Hamburgo | 258,754 | 224 | 1155 | Porto Alegre |
9 | Alvorada | 214,953 | 71 | 3035 | Porto Alegre |
10 | São Leopoldo | 212,498 | 102 | 2077 | Porto Alegre |
11 | Rio Grande | 196,982 | 2814 | 70 | Southeast |
12 | Passo Fundo | 188,302 | 780 | 241 | Northeast |
13 | Uruguaiana | 136,364 | 5716 | 24 | Southwest |
14 | Sapucaia do Sul | 135,956 | 59 | 2318 | Porto Alegre |
15 | Bagé | 122,461 | 4096 | 30 | Southwest |
16 | Cachoeirinha | 121,880 | 44 | 2785 | Porto Alegre |
17 | Santa Cruz do Sul | 119,803 | 733 | 163 | East Central |
18 | Guaíba | 105,808 | 377 | 281 | Porto Alegre |
19 | Bento Gonçalves | 104,423 | 277 | 377 | Northeast |
20 | Erechim | 100,251 | 431 | 233 | Northeast |
21 | Santana do Livramento | 98,681 | 6950 | 14 | Southwest |
22 | Cachoeira do Sul | 89,669 | 3735 | 24 | East Central |
23 | Alegrete | 88,513 | 7804 | 11 | Southwest |
24 | Esteio | 87,070 | 28 | 3225 | Porto Alegre |
25 | Santo Ângelo | 80,117 | 680 | 118 | Northwest |
26 | Ijuí | 79,575 | 689 | 115 | Northwest |
27 | Sapiranga | 78,996 | 138 | 572 | Porto Alegre |
28 | Santa Rosa | 69,989 | 490 | 143 | Northwest |
29 | Cruz Alta | 69,067 | 1360 | 51 | Northwest |
30 | São Borja | 67,788 | 3616 | 19 | Southwest |
31 | Lajeado | 67,557 | 90 | 751 | East Central |
32 | Venâncio Aires | 67,373 | 773 | 87 | East Central |
33 | Camaquã | 64,338 | 1680 | 38 | Porto Alegre |
34 | Farroupilha | 62,966 | 362 | 174 | Northeast |
35 | São Gabriel | 62,543 | 5020 | 12 | Southwest |
36 | Vacaria | 62,261 | 2124 | 29 | Northeast |
37 | Carazinho | 61,973 | 665 | 93 | Northwest |
38 | Montenegro | 60,551 | 420 | 144 | Porto Alegre |
39 | Taquara | 60,481 | 457 | 132 | Porto Alegre |
40 | Campo Bom | 58,558 | 61 | 960 | Porto Alegre |
41 | Parobé | 54,223 | 109 | 497 | Porto Alegre |
42 | Canguçu | 52,245 | 3525 | 15 | Southeast |
43 | Santiago | 52,007 | 2413 | 22 | West Central |
44 | São Lourenço do Sul | 45,483 | 2036 | 22 | Southeast |
45 | Itaqui | 42,842 | 3404 | 13 | Southwest |
46 | Dom Pedrito | 42,151 | 5192 | 8 | Southwest |
47 | Rosário do Sul | 41,497 | 4370 | 9 | Southwest |
48 | Osório | 40,626 | 663 | 61 | Porto Alegre |
49 | Estância Velha | 40,263 | 52 | 774 | Porto Alegre |
50 | Canela | 40,147 | 255 | 157 | Porto Alegre |
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