Arroio do Meio

Arroio do Meio is a municipality in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. It is 98 km from Porto Alegre. It is on the banks of the Taquari River.

Arroio do Meio
Municipality
Flag Seal
Location within Rio Grande do Sul
Arroio do Meio Location in Brazil
Coordinates: 29°24′03″S 51°56′42″W
Country	Brazil
State	Rio Grande do Sul
Mesoregion	Centro Oriental Rio-grandense[1]
Microregion	Lajeado-Estrela[1]
Settled	1853
Founded	November 28, 1934
Government
• Mayor	Danilo Bruxel (Progressistas)
Area
• Total	157.955 km2 (60.987 sq mi)
Elevation	54 m (177 ft)
Population  (2022 [2])
• Total	21,958
• Density	139.01/km2 (360.05/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC−3 (BRT)
Area/distance code	95940-000
HDI	0.769[3]
GDP	R$ 405,662,000[4]
GDP per capita	R$59.080,01
Website	www.arroiodomeiors.com.br

The territory was little populated before the arrival of Europeans. Settlement in the territory began in 1853, principally by Germans and Portuguese. The territory used to be part of Lajeado and Encantado municipalities.

See also

• List of municipalities in Rio Grande do Sul