Arroio dos Ratos

Municipality in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
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Location within Rio Grande do Sul
Location within Rio Grande do Sul
30°04′37″S 51°43′44″W / 30.07694°S 51.72889°W / -30.07694; -51.72889Country BrazilStateRio Grande do SulMesoregionMetropolitana de Porto AlegreMicroregionPorto AlegreFounded28 December 1964Government
 • MayorLuciano Leites Rocha (PSB)Area
 • Total425.210 km2 (164.174 sq mi)Elevation
69 m (226 ft)Population
 (2020 [1])
 • Total14,177 • Density33/km2 (86/sq mi)Demonymarroio-ratenses or ratensesTime zoneUTC−3 (BRT)Postal Code
96740-000
Area code+55 51WebsiteArroio dos Ratos, Rio Grande do Sul

Arroio dos Ratos is a municipality in the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul. Thanks to its soil, is nationally known as the National Cradle of the Coal industry. The city is also known as the National Capital of the Watermelon.

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References

  1. ^ IBGE 2020
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