Location: City Center
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
Top Things to do in City Center
The 7 Best Museums in City Center, State of Rio Grande do Sul (RS)
May 12, 2022 Darleen Reid
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.
Restaurants in Pelotas
1. Farmaceutico Moura Museum
Rua Quinze de Novembro 612 Centro, Pelotas, State of Rio Grande do Sul 96015-000 Brazil 5321282128 [email protected]
Excellent
64%
Good
20%
Satisfactory
8%
Poor
8%
Terrible
0%
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 25 reviews
2. Museum of the Charque Itinerante
Estrada da Costa 1.639 Centro, Pelotas, State of Rio Grande do Sul 96085-100 Brazil danypieper@gmail,com
Excellent
38%
Good
38%
Satisfactory
23%
Poor
0%
Terrible
1%
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 13 reviews
3. UCPel Natural History Museum
Rua Felix Xavier da Cunha 412 Sala 219 C Centro, Pelotas, State of Rio Grande do Sul 96010-000 Brazil [email protected]
Excellent
33%
Good
56%
Satisfactory
6%
Poor
0%
Terrible
5%
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 18 reviews
4. Leopoldo Gotuzzo Art Museum
Rua General Osorio 725 Centro, Pelotas, State of Rio Grande do Sul 96020-000 Brazil 53-3225-9144 [email protected] http://wp.ufpel.edu.br/malg
Excellent
33%
Good
44%
Satisfactory
22%
Poor
0%
Terrible
1%
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 27 reviews
5. Casarao 8 - Museu do Doce
6. Carlos Ritter Museum of Natural Science
Rua Barao de Santa Tecla 576, Pelotas, State of Rio Grande do Sul 96010-140 Brazil +55 53 3222-0880 [email protected] http://wp.ufpel.edu.br/carlosritter
Excellent
29%
Good
33%
Satisfactory
21%
Poor
8%
Terrible
9%
Overall Ratings
3.5 based on 24 reviews
7. Municipal Museum of the College Pelotense
Rua Marcilio Dias 1597 Centro, Pelotas, State of Rio Grande do Sul 96020-480 Brazil
Excellent
50%
Good
20%
Satisfactory
30%
Poor
0%
Terrible
0%
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 10 reviews
