Torres (Rio Grande do Sul)

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Torres
Coordinates: 29 ° 21 ′  S , 49 ° 44 ′  W
Map: Rio Grande do Sul
marker
Torres
Torres on the map of Rio Grande do Sul
Basic data
Country Brazil
State Rio Grande do Sul
City foundation May 21, 1878
Residents 34,646  (2010 census)
City insignia
Torres (RS) - Brasao.png
Torres bandeira.jpg
Detailed data
surface 162.128 km 2
Population density 208 inhabitants / km 2
height 16  m
Time zone UTC −3
City Presidency João Alberto Machado Cardoso
Website www.torres.rs.gov.br
Location of Torres in Rio Grande do Sul
Location of Torres in Rio Grande do Sul
Praia da Guarita
Praia da Guarita
São Domingos
São Domingos

Torres is a coastal city with 33,686 inhabitants on the easternmost tip of the state of Rio Grande do Sul in southern Brazil . It is located about 200 km east of Porto Alegre . Torres was originally part of the Osório municipality .

Web links

Commons : Torres (Rio Grande do Sul)  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. IBGE data , 2010 (PDF; 51 kB)