Pedro Osório

Pedro Osório
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Map of the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil highlighting Pedro Osório
Coordinates: 31°51′51″S 52°49′24″W / 31.86417°S 52.82333°W / -31.86417; -52.82333
Country	Brazil
Region	South
State	Rio Grande do Sul
Micro-region	Pelotas
Founded	April 3, 1959
Area
• Total	608.79 km2 (235.06 sq mi)
Elevation	31 m (102 ft)
Population  (2020 [1])
• Total	7,706
• Density	13/km2 (33/sq mi)
Demonym	Pedro-osoriense
Time zone	UTC−3 (BRT)
Website	www.pedroosorio.rs.gov.br

Pedro Osório is a Brazilian municipality in the southeastern part of the state of Rio Grande do Sul. The population is 7,706 (2020 est.) in an area of 608.79 km².^[2] The municipality was founded on April 3, 1958 from parts of the municipalities of Canguçú and Arroio Grande. Cerrito was separated in 1997.^[3]

The municipality is by the Piratini River. Its population is largely of Italian and Lebanese descent.

Bounding municipalities

• Arroio Grande
• Cerrito
• Herval
• Pelotas
• Piratini

References

External links

• Official website of the prefecture
• http://www.citybrazil.com.br/rs/pedroosorio/ (in Portuguese)

This page was last edited on 30 March 2024, at 06:28