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Porto Alegre, Brazil

Porto Alegre
Município de Porto Alegre
Municipality of Porto Alegre
From upper left: Porto Alegre Public Market; Plant of Gasômetro; view of the city; Monument to the Azores before the building of the Administrative Center of the Rio Grande do Sul; panoramic view of the city from Guaíba River; Iberê Camargo Foundation; and the Monument to the Expeditionary at the Farroupilha Park.
From upper left: Porto Alegre Public Market; Plant of Gasômetro; view of the city; Monument to the Azores before the building of the Administrative Center of the Rio Grande do Sul; panoramic view of the city from Guaíba River; Iberê Camargo Foundation; and the Monument to the Expeditionary at the Farroupilha Park.
Flag of Porto Alegre
Flag
Official seal of Porto Alegre
Seal
Motto: Leal e Valerosa Cidade de Porto Alegre
Loyal and Valiant city of Porto Alegre
Location of Porto Alegre
Porto Alegre is located in Brazil
Porto Alegre
Porto Alegre
Location in Brazil
Coordinates: 30°01′59″S 51°13′48″W / 30.03306°S 51.23000°W / -30.03306; -51.23000Coordinates: 30°01′59″S 51°13′48″W / 30.03306°S 51.23000°W / -30.03306; -51.23000
Country  Brazil
State Rio Grande do Sul
Mesoregion Metropolitan Porto Alegre
Microregion Microregion of Porto Alegre
Founded 26 March 1772
Government
 • Mayor Nelson Marchezan Jr (PSDB)
Area
 • City 496.827 km2 (191.826 sq mi)
Elevation 10 m (30 ft)
Population (2016)
 • City 1.481.019 (10th)
 • Density 3,030/km2 (7,800/sq mi)
 • Metro 4,405,769 (4th)
Demonym(s) Porto-alegrenses
Time zone UTC-3 (UTC-3)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-2 (UTC-2)
Postal Code 90000-000
Area code(s) +55 51
Website Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul
Porto Alegre
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