Porto Alegre 172237 225892678 2008-07-15T22:02:18Z 189.6.234.159 Corrected lit. translation, according to the World Book version. {{about|Porto Alegre, [[Brazil]]|Portalegre, [[Portugal]]|Portalegre}} {{Infobox Settlement |official_name = Porto Alegre |nickname = Porto (spoken), POA (written) |motto = Loyal and Valiant city of Porto Alegre |image_skyline = DSCN9616.jpg |imagesize = 250px |image_caption = Skyline of Porto Alegre. |image_flag = PortoAlegre_bandeira.png |image_seal = PortoAlegre_brasao.png |image_map = RioGrandedoSul_Municip_PortoAlegre.svg |map_caption = Location of Porto Alegre |subdivision_type = [[List of countries|Country]] |subdivision_type1 = [[Regions of Brazil|Region]] |subdivision_type2 = [[States of Brazil|State]] |subdivision_name = {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Brazil]] |subdivision_name1 = [[South Region, Brazil|South]] |subdivision_name2 = [[Rio Grande do Sul]] |leader_title = [[Mayor of Porto Alegre|Mayor]] |leader_name = [[José Fogaça]] ([[Brazilian Democratic Movement Party|PMDB]]) |established_title = |established_date = |established_title2 = |established_date2 = |established_title3 = |established_date3 = |area_footnotes = |area_magnitude = 1 E8 |area_total_km2 = 496.8 |area_total_sq_mi = |area_land_km2 = |area_land_sq_mi = |area_water_km2 = |area_water_sq_mi = |population_footnotes = |population_as_of = 2006 est. |population_total = 1440939 |population_metro = |population_density_km2 = 2815.6 |population_density_sq_mi = |timezone = [[UTC|UTC-3]] |utc_offset = -3 |timezone_DST = [[UTC|UTC-2]] |utc_offset_DST = -2 |latd=30 |latm=01 |lats=59 |latNS=S |longd=51 |longm=13 |longs=48 |longEW=W |elevation_footnotes = |elevation_m = 10 |elevation_ft = |blank_name = '''[[Human Development Index|HDI]]''' (2000) |blank_info = 0.865 – <span style="color:#090">high</span> |website = [http://www.portoalegre.rs.gov.br Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul] |footnotes = }} '''Porto Alegre''' (lit. "Joyous Port"<ref> "Porto Alegre." World Book. [[2007-04-05]] <http://www.worldbook.com/wb/Article?id=ar440920>.</ref>) is the 10th largest city in [[Brazil]], and the capital city of the [[Brazilian state]] of [[Rio Grande do Sul]]. Porto Alegre is one of the most important cultural, political and economic centers of [[Southern Region, Brazil|Southern Brazil]]. Porto Alegre held<ref>"2003." Prefeitura de Porto Alegre. 16 Sept. 2006 <http://www2.portoalegre.rs.gov.br/infocidade/default.php?p_secao=56>.</ref> the highest standard of living among all Brazilian capitals for many years and it was the sole Brazilian city listed<ref>"2004." Prefeitura de Porto Alegre. 16 Sept. 2006 <http://www2.portoalegre.rs.gov.br/infocidade/default.php?p_secao=57>.</ref> on [[Jones Lang LaSalle]]'s ''World Winning Cities''. The city, located on the [[Guaiba Lake]], was founded in 1742 by immigrants from the [[Azores]]. In the late 19th century the city received people from other parts of the [[world]], particularly [[Germany]], [[Poland]], and [[Italy]]. Located at the junction of five rivers, it has become an important alluvial port as well as one of the chief industrial and commercial centers in [[Brazil]]. The [[Salgado Filho International Airport]] connects Porto Alegre with Brazilian cities and also operates international flights. The city is home to the [[PUCRS|Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul]] and the [[Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul|Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul]]. ==The city== [[Image:Parque Farroupilha.jpg|thumb|left|Farroupilha Park.]] [[Image:Cais Maua.jpg|thumb|left|Port of Porto Alegre.]] The city is located at a delta resulting from the junction of five rivers, officially called [[Guaíba Lake]] (popularly mentioned as a river too). Although its origins date from the mid-18th century, when immigrants from the Azores settled in the area, the city was officially established in 1809. Before this, Porto Alegre was the port of [[Viamão]] on the shore of Guaíba Lake. Its ancient name was Porto dos Casais (Port of the couples), and it was initially settled by [[Azores|Azorians]]. Many families of settlers also came from the city of [[Rio Grande, Rio Grande do Sul|Rio Grande]] (''Big River'') in the litoral Lagunar region, to the south, a military fortress at that time. Today Rio Grande is the most important port of Rio Grande do Sul state. More than 70 neighborhoods (see below) are part of the city and 2/3 of the population are concentrated in the Zona Norte (Northern Zone), where most of the economic activity, including the city center, takes place. Porto Alegre was the seat of the [[World Social Forum]] in 2001, 2002, 2003 and 2005. As the second largest city in southern [[Brazil]], it is also an important industrial center in the mentioned geographical area. It also is a center for ''[[gaucho|gaúcho]]'' (the popular name for natives of the State) history and culture, famous for its ''[[churrasco]]'' (barbecue) and ''[[chimarrão]]'' (a strong and hot tea prepared from [[yerba mate|erva mate]]). Important Brazilian universities, such as [[UFRGS]], [[UFCSPA]] and [[PUCRS]] are located there. Porto Alegre is also one of the wealthiest cities in Latin America, and one of the most diverse. It has welcomed immigrants from all over the world, the largest numbers coming from [[Portugal]], [[Germany]], [[Italy]], [[Spain]] and [[Poland]]. The city has a large [[Afro-Brazilian]] community, and there are also significant Arab and [[Jewish]] contingents in the population. ==Geography== {{climate chart |Porto Alegre |19|31|89 |20|31|81 |18|28|99 |16|26|104 |12|22|114 |9|19|130 |9|19|114 |10|20|127 |12|21|132 |14|23|86 |16|27|79 |18|29|89 |source=[http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/world/city_guides/results.shtml?tt=TT001740 BBC Weather] |float=right }} ===Climate=== Porto Alegre is located in the [[subtropical climate|subtropical]] area and so is called its climate. Average precipitation is high and regular throughout the year. Summer temperatures only occasionally rise above 32°C (90°F), although high levels of humidity make the season very muggy. The highest temperature ever registered was 40.7°C (105°F) in January 1943. [[Humid subtropical climate]] is a climate zone characterized by hot, humid summers and chilly to mild winters. This climate type covers a broad category of climates, and the term "subtropical" may be a misnomer for the winter climate in the cooler areas within this category. Significant amounts of precipitation occur in all seasons in most areas. Winter [[rainfall]] (and sometimes [[snowfall]]) is associated with large storms that the westerlies steer from west to east. Most summer rainfall occurs during thunderstorms and an occasional tropical storm, hurricane or [[cyclone]]. The winter reveals mild average temperatures, contrasting to the quite changeable, and many times sudden behavioral, windy and rainy weather which also characterizes this time of the year. Usual winter temperatures range from 5°C (41°F) to 25°C (77°F). [[Snow]] is very rare, sometimes confused with [[sleet]]. The main snowfall events in Porto Alegre were in 1879, 1910 and 1984. The lowest temperature ever recorded was -4°C (4 degrees celsius below zero). Autumns tend to be as changeable as winters, but are typically warmer. Spring, stabler akin to summer, is slightly drier than all the other seasons. Occurrence of [[radiation fog]] is common, causing several delays in early flights. ==Demographics== [[Image:Banca 40.jpg|thumb|right|People in Porto Alegre.]] [[Image:Vista parcial do Mercado Público de Porto Alegre.jpg|thumb|right|View of Porto Alegre.]] [[Image:Solar Palmeiro.jpg|thumb|right|Solar Palmeiro in Porto Alegre.]] According to the [[IBGE]] of 2007, there were 4,100,000 people residing in the Metropolitan Region of Porto Alegre. The population density was 2.905,3 inh./km². The last PNAD (National Research for Sample of Domiciles) census revealed the following numbers: 3,300,500 [[White Brazilian|White]] people (80.5%), 475,000 [[Pardo|Brown]] people (11.6%), 299,000 [[Afro-Brazilian|Black]] people (7.3%), 24,000 [[Asian Brazilian|Asian]] or [[Indigenous peoples in Brazil|Amerindian]] people (0.6%).<ref>{{cite book|url=ftp://ftp.ibge.gov.br/Indicadores_Sociais/Sintese_de_Indicadores_Sociais_2007/Tabelas|title=Síntese de Indicadores Sociais 2007|publisher=[[IBGE]]|location=Porto Alegre, Brazil|format=PDF|isbn=85-240-3919-1|accessdate=2007-07-18|year=2007|language=Portuguese}}</ref> Porto Alegre is mostly composed of Brazilians of [[Europe]]an descent. Its [[colonization]] started in the mid-18th century, mostly with the arrival of [[Portuguese people|Portuguese]] colonists from the [[Azores Islands]]. From 1748 to 1756, 2,300 [[Azorean]]s were sent to the region by the [[King]] of [[Portugal]] to protect [[Southern Brazil]] from neighboring invaders.<ref>[http://www.riogrande.com.br/historia/colonizacao3.htm RS VIRTUAL - O Rio Grande do Sul na Internet - História - Colonização - Portugueses - Origem da imigração açoriana<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> These colonists, mostly composed of couples, established the city of ''Porto dos Casais'' (Port of the Couples), nowadays Porto Alegre. In 1775, 55% of Rio Grande do Sul's population was of Azorean [[Portuguese Brazilian|Portuguese]] origin.<ref>http://www.atlasesportebrasil.org.br/textos/229.pdf</ref> Porto Alegre was composed mainly of Azoreans and their [[Africa]]n [[slave]]s until the first half of the 19th century. Nowadays, [[Afro-Brazilian|Blacks]], [[Pardo|Pardo people]], who may also have some [[Indigenous peoples in Brazil|Amerindian]] ancestry compose, together, 17.1% of the city's population. The first non-Portuguese people to settle Rio Grande do Sul were [[German Brazilian|German]] [[immigrant]]s. In 1824, the first immigrants from [[Germany]] arrived in Porto Alegre, but they were sent to what is now the city of [[São Leopoldo]] (28 [[km]] away). From 1824 to 1914, 50 thousand Germans arrived in Rio Grande do Sul.<ref>[http://www.riogrande.com.br/historia/colonizacao4c.htm RS VIRTUAL - O Rio Grande do Sul na Internet - História - Colonização - Alemães - Dezebas de colônias no interior e 50 mil imigrantes<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> Most of them had rural communities in the interior of the State as their first destination. The large [[rural exodus]] in Brazil in the early 20th century brought many German-descendants to Porto Alegre and, nowadays, they compose a large percentage of the population. The other largest group of immigrants who arrived in Porto Alegre are the [[Italian Brazilian|Italians]]. They started immigrating to Brazil in 1875, mainly from the [[Northern Italy|Northern Italian]] [[Veneto]] region.<ref>[http://www.riogrande.com.br/historia/colonizacao5b.htm RS VIRTUAL - O Rio Grande do Sul na Internet - História - Colonização - Italianos - A maior parte veio do Vêneto<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> As the Germans, Italians were also first sent to rural communities, mainly in the [[Serra Gaúcha]] region. After some decades, many of them started to [[Human migration|migrate]] to other parts of [[Rio Grande do Sul]], including Porto Alegre. Minority communities of [[immigrant]]s, such as [[Eastern Europe]]ans from [[Polish Brazilian|Poland]] and [[Ukraine]]; [[Arab Brazilian|Arab]]s from [[Lebanese Brazilian|Lebanon]] and [[Syrian Brazilian|Syria]]; [[Asian Brazilian|Asians]] from [[Japanese Brazilian|Japan]] and [[History of the Jews in Brazil|Jew]]s also made Porto Alegre their home. ==Economy== [[Image:Por-do-sol em Porto Alegre, vista da Ilha da Pintada.jpg|thumb|left|[[Sunset]] in Porto Alegre.]] Located at the junction of five rivers, it has become an important alluvial [[port]] as well as one of the chief [[Industry|industrial]] and [[Commerce|commercial]] centers in [[Brazil]]. With the advent of the [[Mercosul]] accord it should grow and prosper. Products of the rich agricultural and pastoral hinterland, such as [[soybean]]s, [[leather]], canned [[beef]], and [[rice]], are exported from Porto Alegre to destinations as far away as Africa and Japan.<ref>http://www.uoregon.edu/~sergiok/brasil/portoalegre.html</ref> [[Image:Centrodeportoalegre.jpg|thumb|Downtown Porto Alegre at night.]] Among the main business located in Porto Alegre we have [[VARIG]], [[Gerdau]], [[Ipiranga]], Zaffari and [[RBS]]. Since last year, [[General Motors]] (GM) is operating in Gravataí - located in the Metropolitan Region. Also in this Region, but in Triunfo, there is a Petrochemical Pole, in Alvorada [[Dell Computers]] is establishing a plant. In the health sector, there two [[hospital]]s considered among the best in [[Latin America]] (Santa Casa and HPCA). [[Commerce]] is a very important economic activity, vith many malls (like Rua da Praia and Shopping Iguatemi). The Metropolitan Region of Porto Alegre, directed to the production of [[shoes]] (around Novo Hamburgo) and to [[petrochemical]] industries, as well as [[service]]s.<ref>http://www.wcams.com.br/poa_now.htm</ref> The [[GDP]] for the city was R$ 27,977,351,000 (2005).<ref>{{cite book|url=http://www.ibge.gov.br/home/estatistica/economia/pibmunicipios/2005/tab01.pdf|title=GDP|publisher=[[IBGE]]|location=Porto Alegre, Brazil|format=PDF|isbn=85-240-3919-1|accessdate=2007-07-18|year=2005|language=Portuguese}}</ref> The [[per capita income]] for the city was R$ 19,582 (2005).<ref>{{cite book|url=http://www.ibge.gov.br/home/estatistica/economia/pibmunicipios/2005/tab01.pdf|title=per capita income|publisher=[[IBGE]]|location=Porto Alegre, Brazil|format=PDF|isbn=85-240-3919-1|accessdate=2007-07-18|year=2005|language=Portuguese}}</ref> ==Education== [[Image:FabicoFachada.JPG|thumb|right|[[Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul|Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul]].]] [[Portuguese language|Portuguese]] is the official national language, and thus the primary language taught in schools. But [[English language|English]] and [[Spanish language|Spanish]] are part of the official [[high school]] curriculum. ===Educational institutions=== * [[Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul]] (UFRGS); * [http://www.uergs.edu.br/ Universidade Estadual do Rio Grande do Sul] (UERGS); * [[Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul]] (PUC-RS); * [[Universidade Federal de Ciências da Saúde de Porto Alegre]] (UFCSPA); * [http://www.fargs.br/ Faculdades Riograndenses] (FARGS); * [http://www.espm.br/ Escola Superior de Propaganda e Marketing] (ESPM-RS) * [http://www1.fapa.com.br/php/home.php Faculdade Porto-Alegrense de Educação] (FAPA); * [http://www.usen.com.br Universidade SEBRAE de Negocios] (USEN); * and many others. ==Culture== ===Museums=== '''Rio Grande do Sul Museum of Art – MARGS''' {{main|Rio Grande do Sul Museum of Art}} [[Image:MuseuJulio2.jpg|thumb|right|120px|St. Francis Xavier, XVIIIth century. Museu Júlio de Castilhos]] With an [[eclectic style]], the building was designed by German architect Theo Wiederspahn. Originally it was the headquarters of the Fiscal Surveillance Agency of the Federal Revenue Office. Nowadays, it hosts the largest public collection of art works in Rio Grande do Sul, many of which were created by renowned local, national, and foreign artists. The internal spaces are illuminated through [[stained glass]] windows embellishing the major hall ceiling. The building became a historic landmark by the National Historic Site Office in 1983 and it is at Alfândega Plaza, Downtown. '''Júlio de Castilhos Museum''' {{main|Júlio de Castilhos Museum}} Created in 1903, being the oldest museum in the state. Its collection comprises thousands of pieces related to the local history, from Indian relics to objects and iconography about the [[War of Tatters]] and the [[War of the Triple Alliance]], including an important section showing fine scupltures from the Jesuitic [[Reductions]]. '''Joaquim José Felizardo Museum''' An important museum with a large collection of archaeological artifacts and fotographies of Porto Alegre's old times. Its historical building, dating from 1845-55, is one of the few intact relics of colonial architecture inside the modern urban environment. '''Rio Grande do Sul Memorial''' Showing a huge collection of documents, maps, objects, prints and other items related to the state's history. Its building, designed by Theodor Wiederspahn, is one of the finest examples of eclectic architecture in the city. ==Events== [[Image:FeiraDoLivro2004-1.jpg|thumb|right|Bookfair.]] *World Social Forum: At several occasions (2001, 2002, 2003, 2005) the [[World Social Forum]] has been hosted in Porto Alegre. *Latin American Handicraft Fair: At various times, the handiwork of over countries is displayed on Saturdays and Sundays. *Expointer: Between August and September of each year, an agribusiness fair is held in Esteio. *Farroupilha Week: this cultural celebration takes place in mid September with parades, food and musical exhibitions. *Bookfair: Held each November at Praça da Alfândega. ==Infrastructure== ===International Airport=== [[Image:AeroportoSalgadoFilho.jpg|thumb|left|[[Salgado Filho International Airport|Salgado Filho International Airport (POA)]].]] [[Salgado Filho International Airport]] serves flights operated by major Brazilian airlines to many areas in Brazil and other [[South America]]n countries. ===Port=== The [[Port]] of Porto Alegre is situated in the Eastern margin of lake Guaíba. Its geographical position enables a permanent traffic between Porto Alegre and [[Buenos Aires]], transporting steel-[[industry]] products and mainly agricultural produce. ===Metro=== [[Image:Trensurb.JPG|thumb|right|[[Porto Alegre Metro]].]] [[Image:0226.JPG|thumb|left|Bus in Porto Alegre.]] [[Image:Rodoviaria de Porto Alegre dentro.jpg|thumb|Bus station in Porto Alegre.]] The metro is operated jointly by the federal government, the state government of [[Rio Grande do Sul]] and the city of Porto Alegre through the company [[Trensurb]] (Company of Urban Trains of Porto Alegre) and has 17 stations, totaling 42 km (26 mi) of extension, carrying about 130 thousand users a day. ===Highways=== The capital city of the "[[gauchos]]" is connected to BR-290 and BR-116 federal highways, thus enabling the link with other Brazilian States as well as with [[Uruguay]] and [[Argentina]]. ==Tourism and recreation== [[Image:Prefeitura velha de porto alegre.jpg|thumb|right|Porto Alegre City Hall.]] [[Image:Palácio Piratini 07.jpg|thumb|left|Piratini Palace.]] The seat of State Government, its construction begun in 1896 after a project by Affonso Hebert, but soon the plan was changed and another project was designed by [[Maurice Gras]], which was erected from 1909 on, and completed only towards the 70's. It shows a blend of baroque and neoclassical features inspired after the french palace [[Petit Trianon]], with rich inner decorations and furniture, and a big garden behind the main building. [[Image:Panorâmica de Porto Alegre.jpg|thumb|right|Porto Alegre seen from the Guaíba Lake.]] '''Tourism palaeontological''' - Although Porto Alegre is not in the region of [[Paleorrota]], has the largest number of [[paleontologist]]s of [[Rio Grande do Sul]]. The city has a large number of museums, and the [[UFRGS]] as a center for the study of paleontology and there can see the animals of [[Triassic]]. We can see [[Rhynchosaur]], [[thecodont]]s, [[exaeretodon]]s, [[Staurikosaurus]], [[Guaibasaurus]], [[Saturnalia tupiniquim]], [[Sacisaurus]], [[Unaysaurus]] and many others. ==Sports== Soccer is a passion of the people from Porto Alegre. There is a big rivalry between two socer teams, [[Sport Club Internacional]], funded in 1909; and [[Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense]], funded in 1903. The regional championship is usually won by one of these teams. The confrontation between Internacional and Grêmio is known as [[Gre-Nal]]. Porto Alegre is one of the 18 remaining candidates to host games of the [[2014 FIFA World Cup]], for which [[Brazil]] is the only [[South America]]n bidder. ==Sister Cities== The [[Town twinning|Sister Cities]] of Porto Alegre are: * {{flagicon|China}} - [[Suzhou]], [[People's Republic of China]] * {{flagicon|Japan}} - [[Kanazawa, Ishikawa|Kanazawa]] ([[Ishikawa Prefecture|Ishikawa]], [[Japan]]) * {{flagicon|Russia}} - [[Saint Petersburg]], [[Russia]] * {{flagicon|Italy}} - [[Morano Calabro]], [[Italy]] * {{flagicon|Argentina}} - [[La Plata]], [[Argentina]] * {{flagicon|Argentina}} - [[Rosario, Santa Fe|Rosario]], [[Argentina]] * {{flagicon|Uruguay}} - [[Punta del Este]], [[Uruguay]] * {{flagicon|Portugal}} - [[Ribeira Grande, São Miguel|Ribeira Grande]], [[Portugal]] * {{flagicon|Portugal}} - [[Horta (Azores)|Horta]], [[Portugal]] * {{flagicon|Portugal}} - [[Portalegre]], [[Portugal]] * {{flagicon|Brazil}} - [[Natal, Rio Grande do Norte|Natal]], [[Brazil]] * {{flagicon|United States}} - [[Newark, New Jersey]], [[United States of America]] ==Notable people== [[Image:Ronaldinho.jpg|thumb|Football player [[Ronaldo de Assis Moreira|Ronaldinho]] was born in Porto Alegre.]] Notable people related to Porto Alegre: * [[Adriana Calcanhotto]], singer and instrumentist * [[Alex Klein]], oboist * [[Anderson Luís de Abreu Oliveira|Anderson]], football player with [[Manchester United]] * [[Daiane dos Santos]], gymnast * [[Diogo Rincón]], football player, former [[Dynamo Kyiv]] member * [[Elis Regina]], singer * [[Ernesto Geisel]], military general and dictator * [[Humberto Gessinger]], musician, singer and songwriter * [[Isaac Karabtchevsky]], conductor * [[João Derly| João Derly de Oliveira Nunes Júnior ]] , judo world champion * [[Jorge Furtado]], film writer and director * [[Luís Carlos Prestes]], Communist leader * [[Érico Verissimo]], writer * [[Luis Fernando Verissimo]], writer (son of Erico Verissimo) * [[Mario Quintana]], poet * [[Moacyr Scliar]], writer and physician * [[Ronaldinho Gaúcho]], football player with [[Barcelona]] * [[Emerson Thome]], former [[Sheffield Wednesday]] football player. * [[Fabricio Werdum]], professional mixed martial artist of PRIDE and UFC fame and member of the Chute Box academy. * [[Luiz Adriano]], football player of [[FC Shakhtar Donetsk]] * [[Yamandú Costa]], acoustic guitar player * [[Jose Ramirez Barreto]], football player with [[Mohun Bagan AC]], [[India]] ==Neighborhoods== Neighborhoods of Porto Alegre are geographical divisions of the city. There is no devolution of administrative powers to neighborhoods, although there are several neighborhoods associations devoted to improve their own standards of living. Porto Alegre has nowadays 78 official distinguished neighborhoods and 4 territories. {{seealso|Neighborhoods of Porto Alegre}} ==See also== * [[List of Hills of Porto Alegre]] ==References== {{reflist|2}} ==External links== {{sisterlinks|Porto Alegre}} * {{pt icon}} [http://www.portoalegre.rs.gov.br/ Official homepage] (some pages available in {{en}}) * {{pt icon}} [http://www.pucrs.br PUC-RS] - the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul * {{pt icon}} [http://www.ufrgs.br UFRGS] - Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul * {{pt icon}} [http://www.ulbra.br ULBRA] - Lutheran University of Brazil * {{en}} [http://www.panamerican.com.br/# Escola Pan Americana de Porto Alegre] - (Pan American School of Porto Alegre) * [http://www.nosbairros.com.br/acontece/card/ Images of Porto Alegre] * {{wikitravel}} * {{pt icon}} [http://www.portoalegre.tur.br/ Maplink - Porto Alegre Street Guide and Maps] * {{pt icon}} [http://www.nosbairros.com.br/ Calendar of Events and Histories of the Neighborhoods of Porto Alegre] * {{pt icon}} [http://www.portoalegreonline.net/ History, Old and Actual Photos, Parks History, Porto Alegre maps, Brazilian Hymns and another stuffs about the city] {{Brazil topics}} {{Demographics of Brazil}} {{Capitals of Brazilian states}} {{RGSmunicipalities}} [[Category:Rio Grande do Sul]] [[Category:Porto Alegre]] [[Category:Port cities and towns in Brazil]] [[Category:Settlements established in 1772]] [[af:Porto Alegre]] [[ar:بورتو أليغري]] [[ast:Porto Alegre]] [[br:Porto Alegre]] [[bg:Порту Алегри]] [[ca:Porto Alegre]] [[cs:Porto Alegre]] [[co:Porto Alegre]] [[da:Porto Alegre]] [[de:Porto Alegre]] [[et:Porto Alegre]] [[es:Porto Alegre]] [[eo:Porto-Alegro]] [[eu:Porto Alegre]] [[fa:پورتو الگره]] [[fr:Porto Alegre]] [[gl:Porto Alegre]] [[ko:포르투알레그리]] [[io:Porto Alegre]] [[bpy:পর্টো আলেগ্রে]] [[id:Porto Alegre]] [[ia:Porto Alegre]] [[it:Porto Alegre]] [[he:פורטו אלגרה]] [[la:Portus Alacer in Brasilia]] [[lt:Porto Alegrė]] [[nl:Porto Alegre]] [[ja:ポルト・アレグレ]] [[no:Porto Alegre]] [[oc:Porto Alegre]] [[nds:Porto Alegre]] [[pl:Porto Alegre]] [[pt:Porto Alegre]] [[ro:Porto Alegre]] [[ru:Порту-Алегри]] [[simple:Porto Alegre]] [[sr:Порто Алегре]] [[fi:Porto Alegre]] [[sv:Porto Alegre]] [[vi:Porto Alegre]] [[tg:Порту-Алегре]] [[tr:Porto Alegre]] [[uk:Порту-Алегрі]] [[vec:Porto Alegre]] [[vo:Porto Alegre]] [[zh:阿雷格里港]]