Pinhal Grande

Pinhal Grande (Portuguese meaning "large pine forest") is a municipality of the central part of the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

Pinhal Grande
Municipality
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Location in Rio Grande do Sul state
Pinhal Grande Location in Brazil
Coordinates: 29°20′46″S 53°18′24″W
Country	Brazil
Region	South
State	Rio Grande do Sul
Mesoregion	Centro Ocidental Rio-Grandense
Microregion	Santiago
Area
• Total	477.13 km2 (184.22 sq mi)
Elevation	394 m (1,293 ft)
Population  (2022 [1])
• Total	3,805
• Density	7.975/km2 (20.65/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC−3 (BRT)
Postal code	98150-xxx
Area code	+55 51
Website	www.pinhalgrande.rs.gov.br

Geography

The population is 3,805 (2022 census) in an area of 477.13 km².^[2] Its elevation is 394 m. It is located 320 km west of the state capital of Porto Alegre, northeast of Alegrete and east of Santo Ângelo. Pinhal Grande is located in the Planalto Médio, one of the pine species found is the Araucaria angustifolia.

The municipality is partly flooded by the reservoir of the Dona Francisca Hydroelectric Plant on the upper Jacuí River.^[3]

Bounding municipalities

• Júlio de Castilhos
• Nova Palma
• Estrela Velha
• Ibarama

History

The first inhabitants of the region were indigenous tribes. The Portuguese dominion explored and later claimed the lands until 1822 when Brazil gained independence. In 1813, the Curitibano João Gonçalves Padilha along with his brother initiated agricultural commerce between the region and São Paulo.

The area received immigration and integrated the 4ª Colônia de Imigração Italiana (4th Colony of Italian Immigration). As a result, it includes people of Italian, Portuguese and Spanish descent.

The municipality Pinhal Grande was created under Law nº 9600 20 March 1992.

See also

• List of municipalities in Rio Grande do Sul