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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Porto_AlegrePorto Alegre - Wikipedia

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   1 day ago · Porto Alegre (UK: / ˌ p ɔːr t uː ə ˈ l ɛ ɡ r eɪ /, US: /-ɑː ˈ l eɪ ɡ r i, ˌ p ɔːr t oʊ ə ˈ l ɛ ɡ r ə /, Brazilian Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈpoʁtwaˈlɛɡɾi] ⓘ; lit. ' "Joyful Harbor" ') is the capital and largest city of the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul.

   • Area code: +55 51
   • Country: Brazil

   • Elevation: 10 m (30 ft)
   • State: Rio Grande do Sul

2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Rio_Grande_do_SulRio Grande do Sul - Wikipedia

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   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 ...

   • Area: 281,707.149 km² (108,767.738 sq mi)
   • Country: Brazil

   • Capital and Largest city: Porto Alegre

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4. www.washingtonpost.com › world › interactiveRio Grande do Sul, Brazil, sees worst flooding in 80 years ...

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   4 days ago · In the state capital, Porto Alegre, water levels of the Guaíba River peaked at 17.5 feet (5.33 meters) on Sunday — far exceeding the previous record of 15.6 feet (4.76 meters) observed in 1941 ...

5. www.cnnbrasil.com.br › nacional › chuva-em-portoChuva em Porto Alegre: como foi a histórica enchente de 1941

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   4 days ago · Pouco mais de 30 anos após a ocorrência, em 1974, foi finalizado o chamado Muro da Mauá. A estrutura fica entre o cais Mauá e a avenida Mauá, no Centro Histórico de Porto Alegre, e tem 3 metros de altura e 2,6 quilômetros de comprimento. Reportagem da época sobre a enchente de 1941 em Porto Alegre (RS) / Acervo/UFRGS

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   When was Porto Alegre founded?

   • Porto Alegre was founded in 1769 by Manuel Jorge Gomes de Sepúlveda, who used the pseudonym José Marcelino de Figueiredo to hide his identity; the official date, though, is 1772 with the act signed by immigrants from the Azores, Portugal .

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   Where is Porto Alegre located?

   • Porto Alegre lies in a transitional area between the subtropical forest and the Southern Brazilian grasslands (pampa). A number of conservation programmes have been established to protect native trees. Many of the city's avenues have been planted with different tree species.

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   What is Porto Alegre known for?

   • Porto Alegre is one of the wealthiest cities in Latin America and one of the most diverse. Its residents includes indigenous Brazilians, afro-Brazilians, immigrants from Portugal, Russia, Germany, Italy, Spain, Ukraine and Poland. There are also significant Arab and Jewish contingents among its population.

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   What happened in Porto Alegre?

   • At least 68 others are missing. In the state capital, Porto Alegre, water levels rose to 4.88 meters (16 feet) — the highest observed since 1941, according to the prefectural government. The state’s civil defense agency also reported that a dam at a hydropower plant in the Cotiporã municipality had partially collapsed.

   In photos: At least 39 dead as historic flooding hits southern Brazil

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7. super.abril.com.br › historia › como-foi-a-enchenteComo foi a enchente de 1941 em Porto Alegre, que atingiu 70 ...

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   5 days ago · Como foi a enchente de 1941 em Porto Alegre, que atingiu 70 mil pessoas O episódio traumático, em que o Guaíba atingiu 4,76 m (contra os 5,31 m de domingo), motivou o Muro da Mauá e outras ...

8. fi.wikipedia.org › wiki › Porto_AlegrePorto Alegre – Wikipedia

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   Porto Alegre (’iloinen satama’) on Brasiliassa sijaitsevan Rio Grande do Sulin osavaltion pääkaupunki. Siellä on noin 1 416 000 asukasta (2004). Siellä on noin 1 416 000 asukasta (2004). Kaupunki perustettiin virallisesti vuonna 1772.

9. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Rio_de_JaneiroRio de Janeiro - Wikipedia

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   1 day ago · Rio de Janeiro ( Portuguese: [ˈʁi.u d (ʒi) ʒɐˈne (j)ɾu] ⓘ [6] ), or simply Rio, [7] is the capital of the state of Rio de Janeiro. It is the second-most-populous city in Brazil (after São Paulo) and the sixth-most-populous city in the Americas. Founded in 1565 by the Portuguese, the city was initially the seat of the Captaincy of Rio ...