Location: Pelotas
State of Rio Grande do Sul (RS), Brazil
Country: Brazil
Region: South
State: Rio Grande do Sul
Founded: 1812
Incorporated: 1832 (town)
Government• Mayor: Paula Schild Mascarenhas (PSDB)
Area• Total: 1,609 km (621 sq mi)
Elevation: 7 m (23 ft)
Highest elevation: 429 m (1,407 ft)
Lowest elevation: 0 m (0 ft)
Population (2006 est.)• Total: 346,452
• Density: 215.32/km (557.7/sq mi)
Demonym(s): Pelotense
Time zone: UTC−3 (UTC-3)
• Summer (DST): UTC−2 (UTC-2)
Website: Prefeitura de Pelotas
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Pelotas (Portuguese pronunciation: [peˈlɔtɐs]) is a Brazilian city and municipality (município), the third most populous in the southern state of Rio Grande do Sul. Pelotas is located 270 km (168 mi) from Porto Alegre, the capital city of the state, and 130 km (80.8 mi) from the Uruguayan border. The Lagoa dos Patos lies to the east and the São Gonçalo Channel lies to the south, separating Pelotas from the city of Rio Grande.
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