Pedras Altas | |
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Coordinates: 31°43′58″S 53°35′02″W / 31.73278°S 53.58389°W | |
Country | Brazil |
State | Rio Grande do Sul |
Mesoregion | Sudeste Rio-grandense |
Microregion | Jaguarão |
Founded | 16 April 1996 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Gabriel de Léllis Junior |
Area | |
• Total | 1,377.37 km2 (531.81 sq mi) |
Elevation | 375 m (1,230 ft) |
Population (2020 [1]) | |
• Total | 1,954 |
• Density | 1.4/km2 (3.7/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
Website | pedrasaltas.rs.gov.br |
Pedras Altas (Portuguese meaning "High Rocks") is a Brazilian municipality in the southern part of the state of Rio Grande do Sul. The population is 1,954 (2020 est.) in an area of 1377.37 km2.[2] The Jaguarão River, which forms the border with Uruguay here, flows along the southwestern part of the municipality.