Pelotas
Sign in to savePelotas () is a Brazilian city and municipality (município), the fourth most populous in the southern state of Rio Grande do Sul, after Porto Alegre, Caxias do Sul and Canoas. It is located 270 km (168 mi) from Porto Alegre, the state's capital city, and 130 km (80.8 mi) from the Uruguayan border. The Lagoa dos Patos lies to the east and the São Gonçalo Channel lies to the south, separating Pelotas from the city of Rio Grande.
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Pelotas is the fourth-largest city in Rio Grande do Sul, a state in southern Brazil, situated between a large lagoon to its east and another city to its south. It matters as a significant urban center in the region, located strategically between the state capital of Porto Alegre and the border with Uruguay.
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Key facts
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- Mayor
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- (PT)
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- Deputy Mayor
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- Dani Brizolara
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- Founded
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- 1812
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- Incorporated
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- 1832 (town)
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- 1835 (city)
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- 1609
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- Pelotense
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- History
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- Topography
- Climate
- Vegetation
- Hydrography
- Culture
- Places of interest
- Events
- Demographics
- Ethnicities
- Religion
- Economy
- Transportation
- Architecture
- Notable people
- Twin towns – sister cities
- Subdivisions
- Bairros
- Districts
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- References
Pelotas () is a Brazilian city and municipality (município), the fourth most populous in the southern state of Rio Grande do Sul, after Porto Alegre, Caxias do Sul and Canoas. It is located 270 km (168 mi) from Porto Alegre, the state's capital city, and 130 km (80.8 mi) from the Uruguayan border. The Lagoa dos Patos lies to the east and the São Gonçalo Channel lies to the south, separating Pelotas from the city of Rio Grande.
In the 19th century, Pelotas was Brazil's leading center for the production of dried meat (charque), a staple food made by slaves and destined to feed the slaves of sugarcane, coffee and cocoa plantations across the country.