Gravataí
Sign in to saveGravataí is a Brazilian municipality in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, located north of the state capital, approximately 23 km away. It is one of the 32 municipalities within the Porto Alegre Metropolitan Region (RMPA). The municipality covers an area of , with designated as the urban area, and its population was recorded in 2022 as inhabitants, making it the sixth most populous municipality in the state and the third in the RMPA.
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- +55 51
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- Gravataí
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- Municipality
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- The Municipality of Gravataí
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- City of Bromelias
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- Prefeitura de Gravataí
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- 255px
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- Brazil
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- 250
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- Location in Brazil
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- Country
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- Region
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- State
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- Brazil
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- South
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Gravataí is a Brazilian municipality in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, located north of the state capital, approximately 23 km away. It is one of the 32 municipalities within the Porto Alegre Metropolitan Region (RMPA). The municipality covers an area of , with designated as the urban area, and its population was recorded in 2022 as inhabitants, making it the sixth most populous municipality in the state and the third in the RMPA.
Gravataí was initially established in 1763, with official emancipation occurring in 1880. The name is believed to derive from a combination of gravatá, a species of Apiaceae (formerly Umbelliferae) abundant in the region, and hy, meaning river in the Guarani language. Today, the municipality's primary economic driver is the industrial sector, with the Gravataí Automotive Industrial Complex of General Motors serving as a significant source of revenue, positioning the city as a hub for Brazil's metal-mechanical industry.