Torres, Rio Grande do Sul

Torres
city
Flag of Torres
Official seal of Torres
Coordinates: 29°20′31″S 49°43′47″W / 29.34194°S 49.72972°W / -29.34194; -49.72972
CountryBrazil Brazil
RegionSouth
StateRio Grande do Sul Rio Grande do Sul
FoundedMarch 28, 1878
Government
 • MayorJoão Alberto Machado Cardoso
Area
 • Total264.5 km2 (102.1 sq mi)
Elevation
16 m (52 ft)
Population
 (2020 [1])
 • Total39,064
 • Density207.7/km2 (538/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−3 (BRT)
HDI (2000)0.821 – high[2]
Websitetorres.rs.gov.br

Torres is a city on the coast of south Brazil in the state of Rio Grande do Sul. The city has a population of approximately 40,000 inhabitants, of which 10,000 live in rural zones, but in summer the number of inhabitants reaches 300,000.