Alvorada
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| City of Alvorada | |||
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| Nickname: Capital of Solidarity | |||
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| Country | Brazil | ||
| Region | South | ||
| State | Rio Grande do Sul | ||
| Founded | 1965 | ||
| Government | |||
| - Mayor | João Carlos Brum (PTB) | ||
| Area | |||
| - City | 70.8 km² (27.3 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 17 m (55.8 ft) | ||
| Population (2006 est.) | |||
| - City | 214,953 | ||
| - Density | 3,035/km² (7,860.6/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | UTC-3 (UTC-3) | ||
| - Summer (DST) | UTC-2 (UTC-2) | ||
| Website: Prefeitura de Alvorada | |||
For a presidential palace, see Palácio da Alvorada.
For an automobile, see Simca Alvorada.
Alvorada is a city in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, adjacent to the city of Porto Alegre. The city is also known as "The Capital of Solidarity." Alvorada is primarily a bedroom community with most workers commuting to adjacent cities such as Porto Alegre to work. Alvorada is built around its main road: Avenida Presidente Vargas.
Although improvements have been made, the city suffers from heavy crime and squatting. The largest of these slums or favelas is the dangerous Umbu subdivision. Drug and arms trafficking are punctuated by periodic violence.
[edit] External links
- Photos of Alvorada
- Alvorada City Hall (in Portuguese)
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