Arambaré Explained

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.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Divisão Territorial do Brasil . 11 October 2008 . 1 July 2008 . Divisão Territorial do Brasil e Limites Territoriais . Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) .
  2. https://cidades.ibge.gov.br/brasil/rs/arambare/panorama IBGE 2020
  3. Web site: Ranking decrescente do IDH-M dos municípios do Brasil . 11 October 2008 . 2000 . Atlas do Desenvolvimento Humano . Programa das Nações Unidas para o Desenvolvimento (PNUD) . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20091003103229/http://www.pnud.org.br/atlas/ranking/IDH-M%2091%2000%20Ranking%20decrescente%20%28pelos%20dados%20de%202000%29.htm . 3 October 2009 .
  4. Web site: Produto Interno Bruto dos Municípios 2002-2005 . 11 October 2008 . 19 December 2007 . Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) . https://web.archive.org/web/20081002024524/http://www.ibge.gov.br/home/estatistica/economia/pibmunicipios/2005/tab01.pdf . 2 October 2008 . dead .