Browse / Brazil / Rio Grande do Sul / Porto Alegre
Porto Alegre
Rio Grande do Sulcity
Featured view
Porto Alegre
Total population
1,332,833
WeatherAvg high 76.6°F
Coordinates-30.03°, -51.23°
Demographic figures from IBGE. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
Loading additional data from public sources…0 / 11
CensusWikipediaWeatherPlacesPeopleEnvironmentHealth & SchoolsRelatedGeography & CultureLive MonitoringEvents & Gallery
0% completeCity facts
Overview
Porto Alegre is the capital and largest city of the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul. Its population of roughly 1.4 million inhabitants (2022) makes it the 11th-most populous city in the country and the centre of Brazil's fifth-largest metropolitan area, with 4.1 million inhabitants (2022). The city is the southernmost capital city of a Brazilian state.
History & geography
Geography
Latitude
-30.0325
Longitude
-51.2304
Water area
—
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Avg high
76.6°F
Avg low
60.7°F
Annual precipitation
57.9 in
10-year averages from ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo).
Air quality
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Earthquake history
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Geography & sun
Nearby airports
Public attention
Books about this place
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Events
Gallery
Official Identifiers
IBGE — Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics
- IBGE code
- 4314902
- UF
- RS
- Mesorregião
- Metropolitana de Porto Alegre
- Microrregião
- Porto Alegre
servicodados.ibge.gov.br
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • Open-Meteo (ERA5 reanalysis)
- • Wikidata SPARQL (CC0) — population, area, elevation, inception, head of government, Commons image
- • IBGE — Brazilian national statistics, via servicodados.ibge.gov.br (official municipal code, UF, mesorregião, microrregião, region)
- • IBGE — Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics — servicodados.ibge.gov.br