| Charqueadas | |
| Settlement Type: | Municipality |
| Pushpin Map: | Brazil |
| Pushpin Map Size: | 250 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Brazil |
| Coordinates: | -29.9667°N -89°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  Brazil |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Rio Grande do Sul |
| Subdivision Type2: | Mesoregion |
| Subdivision Type3: | Microregion |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Ricardo Machado Vargas (2021-Present) |
| Established Title: | Founded |
| Total Type: | Total |
| Population As Of: | 2020[1] |
| Population Total: | 41,258 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 96745-000 |
| Area Code Type: | Area/distance code |
| Area Code: | 51 |
| Blank Name Sec1: | IBGE code |
| Timezone: | BRT |
| Utc Offset: | -3 |
| Website: | charqueadas.rs.gov.br |
Charqueadas is a municipality in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. It is located on the southern side of the Jacuí River, in the eastern-central part of the state. The city is 57km (35miles) west of the state capital and most populous city, Porto Alegre, and belongs to its metropolitan area. The area of the municipality is 214.8km2, and it have a population of 41,258 (2020 estimate, IBGE), making it the largest municipality by population in the region. It borders to the south Arroio dos Ratos, to the north Triunfo, to the east Eldorado do Sul and to the west São Jerônimo.