Pelotas
city in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Pelotas is an Brazilian city in the state of Rio Grande do Sul. 343,132 people lived here in 2020 which makes it the third-largest city in the state by population.
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Pelotas | |
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Nickname: Princess of the South | |
Coordinates: 31°46′19″S 52°20′33″W | |
Country | Brazil |
Region | South |
State | Rio Grande do Sul |
Founded | 1812 |
Incorporated | 1832 (town) |
1835 (city) | |
Government | |
• Mayor | Paula Schild Mascarenhas [pt] (PSDB) |
Area | |
• Total | 1,609 km2 (621 sq mi) |
Elevation | 7 m (23 ft) |
Highest elevation | 429 m (1,407 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Population (2020[2]) | |
• Total | 343,132 |
• Density | 210/km2 (550/sq mi) |
Demonym | Pelotense |
Time zone | UTC-3 (UTC−3) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-2 (UTC−2) |
Website | Prefeitura de Pelotas |
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