Geography of a City Assignment | 3/2/2012 | Bobby Turner |

Important Facts about Porto Alegre, Brazil Porto Alegre is a large, commercial city on the southern side of Brazil, within the Rio Grande do Sul (1). The city is regarded as having the highest quality of life within the country (2). Below are some important details about the city.

Climate:
● Humid Subtropical Climate (1)
● The city is hottest in December, January and February with an average temp of 86° F (1).
● The weather is coolest in June and July with an average temp of 68° F (1).
● Winter weather is known to be quite windy (1).
● Summer weather is not unusually wet, and rainfall is quite average (1).

Ethnicity of Residents:
● Portuguese speaking Brazilians with Italian, Spanish and Native descent live within the city (1).
● English and Spanish are also spoken commonly in the city (1).
● 75% of the population is Catholic, 9% are Protestant, 4% are Spiritist, and the remainder are non-religious, Jewish and Jehovah’s Witness (1).

Location, Dimensional Size and Population Details:
● The city is surrounded by 40 hills covering 65% of the area and bordered by a 72 km river (2).
● It has an altitude of 10m (2).
● The city is located at Latitude S - 30º / Longitude W - Greenwich 51 (2).
● The size of the city is 476.3 km 2 (2).
● The population includes 1,416,363 inhabitants (2).
● The average life expectancy is 71.4 years (2).
● The literacy rate stands at 91% (2).

Cultural and Economic Facts:
● Porto Alegre is centered around the Public Market, which is known las the Mercado Publico and is also an important transport hub (2).
● The city ranks second in financial investments (2).
● It is among the most green cities in the world, with more than a million trees (2).
● The city has the highest number of nursery centers (2).
● There are many museums and art galleries within the city (1).
● The city is located one hour from the beach (1).

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Works Cited (1) http://www.porto-alegre.world-guides.com

(2) http://www.icarrd.org/ar/portoalegre.html