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9 hours ago · Its population of 1,488,252 inhabitants (2020) makes it the 12th-most populous city in the country and the center of Brazil's fifth-largest metropolitan area, with 4,405,760 inhabitants (2010). The city is the southernmost capital city of a Brazilian state. [6] Porto Alegre was founded in 1769 by Manuel Jorge Gomes de Sepúlveda, who used the ...
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4 days ago · Rio Grande do Sul, southernmost estado (state) of Brazil, bordered by the state of Santa Catarina (north), Argentina (west), Uruguay (south), and the Atlantic Ocean (east). The capital of Porto Alegre is the state’s main industrial area and port. Rio Grande do Sul is a major agricultural and.
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4 days ago · Rio de Janeiro (AFP) – Porto Alegre, the Brazilian metropolis left submerged after torrential rains, had been lulled into a "false sense" of security by a vast but aging system of flood defenses ...
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4 days ago · Summary of cost of living in Porto Alegre. Family of four estimated monthly costs: R$ 12,982; Single person estimated monthly costs: R$ 5,636; Porto Alegre is the 2nd cheapest city in Brazil (7 out of 8) Cost of living in Porto Alegre is cheaper than in 80% of cities in Latin America (24 out of 30)
5 days ago · Strong storms bringing high winds and torrential rain began to sweep into Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil’s southernmost state, on April 27, 2024. In some areas, more than 300 millimeters (12 inches) of rain fell in less than a week, overtopping river banks and leading to widespread, destructive flooding. Impact on Porto Alegre
3 days ago · PORTO ALEGRE, Brazil, May 15 (Reuters) - Brazil's southernmost state capital may suffer severe flooding for weeks to come, experts warn, compounding the struggles of half a million people forced ...
1 day ago · Great Porto Alegre Metro System in São Leopoldo. The subway built in Porto Alegre was started in 1980, linking the center of Porto Alegre to cities to the north of the metropolitan area, as Canoas, Esteio, Sapucaia do Sul, São Leopoldo and Novo Hamburgo. The choice of path was made to relieve the heavy traffic of highway BR-116, the only ...
