Pedras Altas

Pedras Altas
Municipality

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Location in Rio Grande do Sul state
Pedras Altas
Location in Brazil
Coordinates: 31°43′58″S 53°35′02″W / 31.73278°S 53.58389°W / -31.73278; -53.58389
Country  Brazil
State Rio Grande do Sul
Mesoregion Sudeste Rio-grandense
Microregion Jaguarão
Founded 16 April 1996
Government
  Mayor Gabriel de Léllis Junior
Area
  Total 1,377.37 km2 (531.81 sq mi)
Elevation 375 m (1,230 ft)
Population (2015)
  Total 2,195
  Density 1.6/km2 (4.1/sq mi)
Time zone UTC-3 (BRT)
  Summer (DST) UTC-2 (BRST)

Pedras Altas (Portuguese meaning "High Rocks") is a Brazilian municipality in the southern part of the state of Rio Grande do Sul. The population is 2,195 (2015 est.) in an area of 1377.37 km².[1] The Jaguarão River, which forms the border with Uruguay here, flows along the southwestern part of the municipality.

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