Planalto, Rio Grande do Sul

Place in Noroeste Rio-Grandense, Brazil
Flag of Municipio de Planalto
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Official seal of Municipio de Planalto
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Location in Rio Grande Do Sul
Location in Rio Grande Do Sul
Coordinates: 27°19′44″S 53°03′32″W / 27.32889°S 53.05889°W / -27.32889; -53.05889CountryBrazilMesoregionNoroeste Rio-GrandenseMicroregionFrederico WestphalenFounded26 December 1963Government
 • MayorAntonio Carlos Damin (PDT)Area
 • Total230,417 km2 (88,965 sq mi)Population
 (2020 [1])
 • Total10,019 • Density45.8/km2 (119/sq mi)Time zoneUTC−3 (BRT)

Planalto is a municipality in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, located at 27°19′44″S 53°03′31″W / 27.32889°S 53.05861°W / -27.32889; -53.05861, at an elevation of 568 meters above sea level. It has a total area of 237.35 km2. Its estimated population in 2020 was 10,019 inhabitants.

The city is located in the confluence of the Rio Uruguay and Rio do Mel rivers, close to the border with the Brazilian state of Santa Catarina.

The municipality is part of the Hidrominerais region, in the microregion of Frederico Westphalen. It is located in the perimeter of the underground Aquífero Guarani.

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Capital: Porto Alegre
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Cachoeira do Sul
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Mesoregion Nordeste Rio-Grandense
Caxias do Sul
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Cruz Alta
Erechim
Frederico Westphalen
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Passo Fundo
Sananduva
Santa Rosa
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Soledade
Três Passos
Jaguarão
Litoral Lagunar
Pelotas
Serras de Sudeste
Campanha Central
Campanha Meridional
Campanha Ocidental

References

  1. ^ IBGE 2020