Canguçu

City in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Municipality in South, Brazil
Flag of Canguçu
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Coat of arms of Canguçu
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Motto(s): 
"Justiça, igualdade, perfeição"
Location of Canguçu in Rio Grande do Sul
Location of Canguçu in Rio Grande do Sul
Country BrazilRegionSouthStateRio Grande do SulMesoregionSudeste Rio-GrandenseMicroregionPelotasFounded27 June 1857Government
 • MayorVinícius Pegoraro (MDB, 2021 - 2024)Area
 • Total3,526.253 km2 (1,361.494 sq mi)Population
 (2021)
 • Total56,370 • Density16/km2 (41/sq mi)DemonymCanguçuenseTime zoneUTC−3 (BRT)WebsiteOfficial website

Canguçu (population: 56,211)[1] is a city in Rio Grande do Sul, south Brazil. East Pomeranian, a dialect of Low German, has co-official status in Canguçu.

31°24′S 52°41′W / 31.400°S 52.683°W / -31.400; -52.683

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Capital: Porto Alegre
Mesoregion Centro Ocidental Rio-Grandense
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

References

  1. ^ IBGE 2020
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