Amaral Ferrador

Municipality in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Municipality in South, Brazil
Flag of Amaral Ferrador
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Coat of arms of Amaral Ferrador
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Location in Rio Grande do Sul state
Location in Rio Grande do Sul state
30°52′30″S 52°15′10″W / 30.87500°S 52.25278°W / -30.87500; -52.25278CountryBrazilRegionSouthStateRio Grande do SulMesoregionSudeste Rio-GrandenseMicroregionSerras de SudesteArea • Total506.46 km2 (195.55 sq mi)Elevation
140 m (460 ft)Population
 (2020 [3])
 • Total7,085 • Density14/km2 (36/sq mi)Time zoneUTC−3 (BRT)Postal code
96635-xxx
Websitewww.itacurubi.rs.gov.br

Amaral Ferrador is a municipality in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. The population is 7,085 (2020 est.) in an area of 506.46 km2.[2] It is situated on the Camaquã River.

Economy

The main economical activities are trade, agriculture (maize, tobacco and beans) and livestock (cattle, sheep and pork).

Demography

Its population consists of 60% Portuguese ancestry, 25% Polish ancestry and 15% Afro-Brazilians.

Bounding municipalities

  • Camaquã
  • Canguçu
  • Dom Feliciano
  • Encruzilhada do Sul

See also

References

  1. ^ "Dados Gerais - Amaral Ferrador/RS" (in Portuguese). FAMURS. Archived from the original on 2012-11-29. Retrieved 2008-03-23.
  2. ^ a b Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística
  3. ^ IBGE 2020

External links

  • Official website of the prefecture
  • https://web.archive.org/web/20071116225345/http://www.citybrazil.com.br/rs/amaralferrador/ (in Portuguese)
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Capital: Porto Alegre
Restinga Seca
Santa Maria
Santiago
Cachoeira do Sul
Lajeado-Estrela
Santa Cruz do Sul
Camaquã
Gramado-Canela
Montenegro
Osório
Porto Alegre
São Jerônimo
Mesoregion Nordeste Rio-Grandense
Caxias do Sul
Guaporé
Vacaria
Carazinho
Cerro Largo
Cruz Alta
Erechim
Frederico Westphalen
Ijuí
Nao-Me-Toque
Passo Fundo
Sananduva
Santa Rosa
Santo Ângelo
Soledade
Três Passos
Jaguarão
Litoral Lagunar
Pelotas
Serras de Sudeste
Campanha Central
Campanha Meridional
Campanha Ocidental
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