Arroio dos Ratos

Arroio dos Ratos
Municipality
O Município de Arroio dos Ratos
The Municipality of Arroio dos Ratos

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Location within Rio Grande do Sul
Arroio dos Ratos

Location in Brazil

Coordinates: 30°04′37″S 51°43′44″W / 30.07694°S 51.72889°WCoordinates: 30°04′37″S 51°43′44″W / 30.07694°S 51.72889°W
Country  Brazil
State Rio Grande do Sul
Mesoregion Metropolitana de Porto Alegre
Microregion Porto Alegre
Founded 28 Dezember 1964
Government
  Mayor José Carlos Garcia de Azeredo (PDT)
Area
  Total 425.9 km2 (164.4 sq mi)
Elevation 69 m (226 ft)
Population (2010)
  Total 13,608
  Density 32/km2 (83/sq mi)
Demonym arroio-ratenses or ratenses
Time zone UTC-3 (UTC-3)
  Summer (DST) UTC-2 (UTC-2)
Postal Code 96740-000
Area code(s) +55 51
Website Arroio dos Ratos, Rio Grande do Sul

Arroio dos Ratos is a municipality in the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul. Thanks to its soil, is nationally known as the National Cradle of the Coal industry and National Capital of the Watermelon.

See also