Pelotas
Pelotas is an Brazilian city in the state of Rio Grande do Sul. 343,132 people lived here in 2020 which makes it the third-largest city in the state by population.
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| Nickname(s): Princess of the South | |
 Location in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
  Pelotas Location in Brazil | |
| Coordinates: 31°46′19″S 52°20′33″W | |
| Country |  Brazil |
| Region | South |
| State |  Rio Grande do Sul |
| Founded | 1812 |
| Incorporated | 1832 (town) |
| 1835 (city) | |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Paula Schild Mascarenhas (PSDB) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,609 km2 (621 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 7 m (23 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 429 m (1,407 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2020[2]) | |
| • Total | 343,132 |
| • Density | 210/km2 (550/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Pelotense |
| Time zone | UTC-3 (UTC−3) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-2 (UTC−2) |
| Website | Prefeitura de Pelotas |
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References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Pelotas.
- Cidades@, Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics. Retrieved 20 March 2007.(in Portuguese)
- IBGE 2020
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