Cerrito, Rio Grande do Sul

Cerrito
Municipality

Location in Rio Grande do Sul state
Cerrito
Location in Brazil
Coordinates: 31°51′23″S 52°48′46″W / 31.85639°S 52.81278°W / -31.85639; -52.81278Coordinates: 31°51′23″S 52°48′46″W / 31.85639°S 52.81278°W / -31.85639; -52.81278
Country  Brazil
Region South Region
State Rio Grande do Sul
Mesoregion Sudeste Rio-Grandense
Microregion Pelotas
Area
 • Total 451.70 km2 (174.40 sq mi)
Elevation 50 m (160 ft)
Population (2015)
 • Total 6,481
 • Density 14/km2 (37/sq mi)
Time zone BRT/BRST (UTC-3/-2)
Postal code 96935-xxx
Website www.cerrito.rs.gov.br

Cerrito is a Brazilian municipality in the southern part of the state of Rio Grande do Sul. The population is 6,481 (2015 est.) in an area of 451.70 km².[1] The municipality was formed in 1997 from part of the municipality Pedro Osório.[2]

Bounding municipalities

References

  1. ↑ Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística
  2. ↑ IBGE, History of Cerrito


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