Pelotas
city in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
city in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Pelotas is an Brazilian city in the state of Rio Grande do Sul. 343,132 people lived here in 2020 which makes it the third-largest city in the state by population.
Pelotas | |
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Nickname: Princess of the South | |
Coordinates: 31°46′19″S 52°20′33″W | |
Country | Brazil |
Region | South |
State | Rio Grande do Sul |
Founded | 1812 |
Incorporated | 1832 (town) |
1835 (city) | |
Government | |
• Mayor | Paula Schild Mascarenhas (PSDB) |
Area | |
• Total | 1,609 km2 (621 sq mi) |
Elevation | 7 m (23 ft) |
Highest elevation | 429 m (1,407 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Population (2020[2]) | |
• Total | 343,132 |
• Density | 210/km2 (550/sq mi) |
Demonym | Pelotense |
Time zone | UTC-3 (UTC−3) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-2 (UTC−2) |
Website | Prefeitura de Pelotas |
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