Canela, Rio Grande do Sul

Canela
Municipality
Municipality of Canela
Flag of Canela
Flag
Official seal of Canela
Seal
Location in the state of Rio Grande do Sul and Brazil
Location in the state of Rio Grande do Sul and Brazil
Coordinates: 29°21′42″S 50°48′56″W / 29.36167°S 50.81556°W / -29.36167; -50.81556
Country Brazil
RegionSouth
State Rio Grande do Sul
FoundedDecember 28, 1944
Government
 • MayorConstantino Orsolin
Area
 • Total254.579 km2 (98.294 sq mi)
Elevation
837 m (2,746 ft)
Population
 (2020 [1])
 • Total45,488
 • Density157.7/km2 (408/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−3 (BRT)
HDI (2010)0.748 – high[2]
Websitewww.canela.rs.gov.br

Canela (Portuguese pronunciation: [kɐˈnɛlɐ]), meaning Cinnamon in Portuguese, is a town located in the Serra Gaúcha of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Both Canela and neighboring Gramado are important tourist locations and they both draw many visitors each year. Ecotourism is very popular in the area and there are many opportunities for hiking, rock climbing, horseback riding and river rafting.

  1. ^ IBGE 2020
  2. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). Archived from the original (PDF) on July 8, 2014. Retrieved August 1, 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)