Country Brazil Microregion Frederico Westphalen Time zone UTC (UTC-3) Population 10,589 (2007) | Mesoregion Noroeste Rio-Grandense Founded 26 December 1963 Area 230,417 km² Local time Tuesday 4:38 AM | |
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Weather 17°C, Wind E at 10 km/h, 84% Humidity | ||
Planalto is a municipality in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, located at 27°19′44″S 53°03′31″W, at an altitude of 568 meters above sea level. It has a total area of 237.35 km². Its estimated population in 2004 was of 11,702 inhabitants, and in 2007 it was of 10,589 inhabitants.
Map of Planalto, RS, Brazil
The city is located in the confluence of the Rio Uruguay and Rio do Mel rivers, close to the border with the Brazilian state of Santa Catarina.
The municipality is part of the Hidrominerais region, in the microregion of Frederico Westphalen. It is located in the perimeter of the underground Aquífero Guarani.
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Planalto, Rio Grande do Sul Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA