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Municipalities of Rio Grande do Sul

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Gravataí

Gravataí is a Brazilian municipality in the Porto Alegre metropolitan region of Rio Grande do Sul, one of Brazil's main automotive centers since a General Motors plant opened there in 2000.

Novo Hamburgo

Novo Hamburgo, Rio Grande do Sul municipality in the Porto Alegre metropolitan region and Sinos Valley; German-immigrant founded, center of Brazil's leather-footwear industry, Trensurb terminus, 227,646 residents (2022).

Passo Fundo

Passo Fundo is a municipality in northern Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil; regional hub for agribusiness, health, and education; 206,215 residents (2022 census), 784.4 km², IBGE code 4314100, mayor Pedro Cézar de Almeida Neto.

Rio Grande, Rio Grande do Sul

Rio Grande is a city in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, founded in 1737 by José da Silva Paes and regarded as the oldest city in the state.

Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul

Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil: central-region municipality, home of UFSM (first federal university in the interior), major military contingent, historic Gare railway station, and 2024 flood resettlement.

São Leopoldo

São Leopoldo, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil; founded 25 July 1824 by 39 German immigrants; cradle of German colonization in Brazil; Porto Alegre metro city of about 217,000 hit by the record May 2024 flood.

Viamão

Viamão (RS), Brazil: municipality in the Porto Alegre Metropolitan Region, founded 1741, provincial capital 1763–1773 ("Velha Capital"), 224,112 inhabitants (2022), largest municipality of the region.