Canguçu

Canguçu (population: 56,211)^[1] is a city in Rio Grande do Sul, south Brazil. East Pomeranian, a dialect of Low German, has co-official status in Canguçu.

Canguçu
Municipality
Flag Coat of arms
Motto(s):  "Justiça, igualdade, perfeição"
Location of Canguçu in Rio Grande do Sul
Country	Brazil
Region	South
State	Rio Grande do Sul
Mesoregion	Sudeste Rio-Grandense
Microregion	Pelotas
Founded	27 June 1857
Government
• Mayor	Vinícius Pegoraro (MDB, 2021 - 2024)
Area
• Total	3,526.253 km2 (1,361.494 sq mi)
Population  (2021)
• Total	56,370
• Density	16/km2 (41/sq mi)
Demonym	Canguçuense
Time zone	UTC−3 (BRT)
Website	Official website

See also

• List of municipalities in Rio Grande do Sul