Gravataí

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Gravataí
Coordinates: 29 ° 57 ′  S , 51 ° 0 ′  W
Map: Brazil
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Gravataí​
Gravataí on the map of Brazil
Basic data
Country Brazil
State Rio Grande do Sul
City foundation April 8, 1763
Residents 279,398 ( ber  . 2018)
City insignia
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Detailed data
surface 498 km 2
Population density 561 inhabitants / km 2
height 28  m
Time zone UTC −3
City Presidency Marco Alba ( PMDB )
Website gravatai.rs.gov.br www.gravatai.rs.gov.br/ gravatai.rs.gov.br
Location of Gravatai in Rio Grande do Sul
Location of Gravatai in Rio Grande do Sul

Gravataí is a Brazilian city ​​in the southernmost Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul northeast near Porto Alegre .

The city, founded in 1763 and one of the fastest growing in the country, has (2018) an estimated 279,398 inhabitants on 498 km². It is named after the Gravataí river , which in Tupí-Guaraní karagwa'ta , describes a pineapple- like bromeliad species that is common along the river.

Gravataí has ​​good transport links. The distance to Porto Alegres airport is 20 kilometers.

There is a General Motors do Brasil plant , which is where the Chevrolet Celta is built . There are also a number of suppliers, including Johnson Controls .

Nearby cities are Novo Hamburgo , Taquara , Glorinha , Viamão , Alvorada , Porto Alegre , Cachoeirinha , Canoas and Sapucaia do Sul .

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