Rio Grande do Sul is a state in the southern region of Brazil. It is the fifth-most populous state and the ninth-largest by area and it is divided into 497 municipalities. 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 relatively low compared to the Brazilian national average. The state has 5.4% of the Brazilian population and it is responsible for 6.6% of the Brazilian GDP.
São Leopoldo is a Brazilian industrial city located in the south state of Rio Grande do Sul.
Santa Maria is a municipality (município) in the central region of Rio Grande do Sul, the southernmost state of Brazil. In 2020, its population was 283,677 inhabitants in a total area of 1,823 square kilometres (704 sq mi). Santa Maria is the 5th biggest municipality in the state, and the largest in its micro-region.
Roque Gonzales is a municipality located in the northwestern region of the southernmost state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, east of the Uruguay River and the Argentinian border. Roque Gonzales was named after the jesuit missionary and saint Roque González de Santa Cruz.
Gramado is a municipality in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. It is located in the Serra Gaúcha region. The city was originally settled by Azorean descendants and later received a contingent of German and Italian immigrants. Gramado is one of the cities along the scenic route known as Rota Romântica.
Bento Gonçalves is a municipality located in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Created in 1875, it is one of the centers of the Italian immigration in Brazil. It is also known as the 'wine capital of Brazil' due to its vineyards and wine production. In 2020, its estimated population was 121,803 inhabitants.
Agudo is a municipality in Rio Grande do Sul, the southernmost state of Brazil.
The Jacuí River is a river in Rio Grande do Sul state of southern Brazil. The Jacuí empties into the Guaíba River, an estuarine arm of the Lagoa dos Patos, a large coastal lagoon connected to the Atlantic Ocean.
Pirapó is a municipality of the western part of the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. The population is 2,254 in an area of 295.01 km2. The town is situated by the Ijuí River, close to its confluence with the Uruguay River, which forms the border with Argentina. It is located 563 km west of the state capital of Porto Alegre and northeast of Alegrete.
Quarai is a Brazilian municipality located near the border with Uruguay on the Rio Quaraí. The population is 22,607 in an area of 3,147.63 km2, making it one of the largest municipalities in the state. Its elevation is 112 m. It is located 590 km west of the state capital of Porto Alegre, northeast of Montevideo, Uruguay and southeast of Alegrete.
Morro Redondo is a Brazilian municipality in the southern part of the state of Rio Grande do Sul. The population is 6,589 in an area of 244.65 km². It is located 35 km (21.75 mi) from Pelotas.
Antônio Prado is a municipality located in the Serra Gaúcha regionin The city is in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. It boasts the largest collection of architectural heritage designated by IPHAN related to Italian colonization in Brazil. Its population is estimated at 13,045 people.
Arroio do Tigre is a municipality in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
Dona Francisca is a municipality in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
Estrela Velha is a municipality in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. It was raised to municipality status in 1995, the area being taken out of the municipality of Arroio do Tigre.
Ibarama is a municipality in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
Ivorá is a Brazilian municipality in the state of Rio Grande do Sul. According to the 2022 census by the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE), the municipality has a population of 1.929 inhabitants.
Nova Palma is a municipality in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
Pinhal da Serra is a municipality in the state of Rio Grande do Sul in the Southern Region of Brazil. It was raised to municipality status in 1996, the area being taken out of the municipality of Esmeralda.
The Dona Francisca Hydroelectric Plant is a hydroelectric plant on the Jacuí River in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, completed in 2001. It delivers 80 MW guaranteed power.
