Porto Alegre is the capital and largest city of the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul, with a population of roughly 1.4 million as of 2022, and its name means Joyful Harbor. Sitting where five rivers converge to form the Guaiba, a large freshwater lagoon, Porto Alegre serves as the economic and cultural hub of Brazil's southernmost state and is known internationally as the birthplace of the World Social Forum.
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Area (sq km) Founding Year Population Estimate Year Elevation (m) Latitude30.033056 degrees south 1 Connections
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Porto Alegre was founded in 1769 by Manuel Jorge Gomes de Sepúlveda, who used the pseudonym José Marcelino de Figueiredo to hide his identity; the official date, though, is 1772 with the act signed by immigrants from the Azores, Portugal.
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