Piratini Explained

Piratini
Settlement Type:Municipality
Pushpin Map:Brazil
Pushpin Mapsize:250
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Brazil
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:Mesoregion
Subdivision Type3:Microregion
Subdivision Name: Brazil
Subdivision Name1:Rio Grande do Sul
Subdivision Name2:Sudoeste Rio-grandense
Subdivision Name3:Serras de Sudeste
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Vilso Agnelo da Silva Gomes
Established Title:Founded
Established Date:6 July 1789
Area Total Km2:3561.48
Population As Of:2020 [1]
Population Total:20,704
Population Demonym:Piratinenses
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:BRT
Utc Offset:-3
Coordinates:-31.4478°N -53.1039°W
Elevation M:349

Piratini is a city in the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul with a population of some 21,000. It is the former capital of the short-lived Riograndense Republic which was proclaimed on September 11, 1836.

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  1. https://cidades.ibge.gov.br/brasil/rs/piratini/panorama IBGE 2020