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City in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
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Municipality in South, Brazil
Canguçu
Municipality
Flag of CanguçuFlagCoat of arms of CanguçuCoat of arms
Motto(s): "Justiça, igualdade, perfeição"
Location of Canguçu in Rio Grande do SulLocation of Canguçu in Rio Grande do Sul
Country Brazil
RegionSouth
StateRio Grande do Sul
MesoregionSudeste Rio-Grandense
MicroregionPelotas
Founded27 June 1857
Government
 • MayorVinícius Pegoraro (MDB, 2021 - 2024)
Area
 • Total3,526.253 km (1,361.494 sq mi)
Population
 • Total56,370
 • Density16/km (41/sq mi)
DemonymCanguçuense
Time zoneUTC−3 (BRT)
WebsiteOfficial website

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

See also

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

Municipalities of Rio Grande do Sul
Capital: Porto Alegre
Mesoregion Centro Ocidental Rio-Grandense
Restinga Seca
Santa Maria
Santiago
Mesoregion Centro Oriental Rio-Grandense
Cachoeira do Sul
Lajeado-Estrela
Santa Cruz do Sul
Mesoregion Metropolitana de Porto Alegre
Camaquã
Gramado-Canela
Montenegro
Osório
Porto Alegre
São Jerônimo
Mesoregion Nordeste Rio-Grandense
Caxias do Sul
Guaporé
Vacaria
Mesoregion Noroeste Rio-Grandense
Carazinho
Cerro Largo
Cruz Alta
Erechim
Frederico Westphalen
Ijuí
Nao-Me-Toque
Passo Fundo
Sananduva
Santa Rosa
Santo Ângelo
Soledade
Três Passos
Mesoregion Sudeste Rio-Grandense
Jaguarão
Litoral Lagunar
Pelotas
Serras de Sudeste
Mesoregion Sudoeste Rio-Grandense
Campanha Central
Campanha Meridional
Campanha Ocidental

References

  1. IBGE 2020
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