Pelotas

Pelotas () is a Brazilian city and municipality (município), the fourth most populous in the southern state of Rio Grande do Sul, after Porto Alegre, Caxias do Sul and Canoas. It is located 270 km (168 mi) from Porto Alegre, the state's capital city, and 130 km (80.8 mi) from the Uruguayan border. The Lagoa dos Patos lies to the east and the São Gonçalo Channel lies to the south, separating Pelotas from the city of Rio Grande.

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Pelotas is the fourth-largest city in Rio Grande do Sul, a state in southern Brazil, situated between a large lagoon to its east and another city to its south. It matters as a significant urban center in the region, located strategically between the state capital of Porto Alegre and the border with Uruguay.

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Key facts

Settlement.leader_title: Mayor
Settlement.leader_name: (PT)
Settlement.leader_title1: Deputy Mayor
Settlement.leader_name1: Dani Brizolara
Settlement.established_title: Founded
Settlement.established_date: 1812
Settlement.established_title2: Incorporated
Settlement.established_date2: 1832 (town)
Settlement.established_title3:  
Settlement.established_date3: 1835 (city)
Settlement.area_total_km2: 1609
Settlement.population_demonym: Pelotense
Settlement.pushpin_map: Brazil
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Brazil
Settlement.population_as_of: 2022
Settlement.population_total: 325,685
Settlement.population_density_km2: auto
Settlement.timezone: BRT

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Official website

Prefeitura Municipal de Pelotas

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Wikidata facts

Demonym: pelotense
Population: 291100
Area: 1610.084
Elevation: 7
Official website: www.pelotas.rs.gov.br
Image: PelotasCentro.jpg
Dialing code: 53

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Commons category: Pelotas
postal code: 96000-000
Commons gallery: Pelotas
Human Development Index: 0.739
inception: 1812-00-00
electorate: 243225
P8168: Yulee

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History
Geography
Topography
Climate
Vegetation
Hydrography
Culture
Places of interest
Events
Demographics
Ethnicities
Religion
Economy
Transportation
Architecture
Notable people
Twin towns – sister cities
Subdivisions
Bairros
Districts
See also
References

In the 19th century, Pelotas was Brazil's leading center for the production of dried meat (charque), a staple food made by slaves and destined to feed the slaves of sugarcane, coffee and cocoa plantations across the country.