Arambaré | |
Nickname: | Capital das Figueiras |
Settlement Type: | Municipality |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Brazil |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Rio Grande do Sul |
Subdivision Type2: | Mesoregion |
Subdivision Name2: | Metropolitana de Porto Alegre[1] |
Subdivision Type3: | Microregion |
Subdivision Name3: | Camaquã |
Leader Title: | Mayor |
Leader Name: | Joselena Maria Becker Scherer |
Leader Party: | PDT |
Established Title: | Founded |
Established Date: | March 20, 1992 |
Area Total Km2: | 519.124 |
Elevation M: | 5 |
Population As Of: | 2020 [2] |
Population Total: | 3,562 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone1: | BRT |
Utc Offset1: | -3 |
Coordinates: | -30.915°N -51.4978°W |
Blank Name Sec1: | HDI |
Blank Info Sec1: | 0.743[3] |
Blank1 Name Sec1: | GDP |
Blank1 Info Sec1: | R$ 39,253,000[4] |
Blank2 Name Sec1: | GDP per capita |
Blank2 Info Sec1: | R$8,770.00 |
Arambaré (pronounced as /pt/) is a municipality in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. It is bordered by Tapes on the north, Camaquã on the west and south, and Lagoa dos Patos on the east. It is at km 396 of the BR-116, 33 km from Camaquã. It is 156 km from Porto Alegre.
Arambaré, in Guarani, means "priest who shines light." Its origin was the Tape people, who populated the Lagoa dos Patos coast. Later the place was known as Barra do Velhaco and Paraguaçu. Dunas da Lua de Natal and Prainha are two of the baths found in the city.
In summer, tourism is the most important industry. The rural area is known for its rice and livestock.
The city is well known for its Carnaval, when thousands of tourists visit.