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Canguçu (population: 56,211)[1] is a city in Rio Grande do Sul, south Brazil. East Pomeranian, a dialect of Low German, has co-official status in Canguçu.
Canguçu | |
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Municipality | |
Motto(s): "Justiça, igualdade, perfeição" | |
Country | Brazil |
Region | South |
State | Rio Grande do Sul |
Mesoregion | Sudeste Rio-Grandense |
Microregion | Pelotas |
Founded | 27 June 1857 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Vinícius Pegoraro (MDB, 2021 - 2024) |
Area | |
• Total | 3,526.253 km2 (1,361.494 sq mi) |
Population (2021) | |
• Total | 56,370 |
• Density | 16/km2 (41/sq mi) |
Demonym | Canguçuense |
Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
Website | Official website |