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Canoas

Municipality of Rio Grande do Sul state, Brazil

Citymunicipality of Brazil big cityQ194325

Country: Brazil
Located in: Rio Grande do Sul
Population: 347,657(2022)
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1.ibge.gov.br/estatisticas/sociais/populacao/22827-censo-demografico-2022.html?edicao=37225Retrieved 2023-10-24
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, 359,840(July 1, 2025)
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1.ftp.ibge.gov.br/Estimativas_de_Populacao/Estimativas_2025/estimativa_dou_2025.odsRetrieved 2025-08-29
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, 359,554(July 1, 2024)
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1.ftp.ibge.gov.br/Estimativas_de_Populacao/Estimativas_2024/estimativa_dou_2024.odsRetrieved 2025-08-29
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Area: 131.097 km²
Elevation: 8 m
Founded: June 27, 1939
Postal code: 92000-000
Website: canoas.rs.gov.br

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Canoas is a municipality in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, forming part of the Greater Porto Alegre area. It is the largest municipality of the metropolitan region of Porto Alegre and the third largest municipality of Rio Grande do Sul. Officially declared a city on June 27, 1939, after its separation from São Sebastião do Caí and Gravataí, Canoas derives its name from the historical crafting of canoes in the area. It is the second largest city in the Porto Alegre metropolitan area, with the third-largest population and the third-highest GDP in the state. It is also ranked as the 79th most populous city in Brazil.

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Shares border with: Porto Alegre
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Cachoeirinha
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Esteio
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Nova Santa Rita
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Local dialing code: 51
Office held by the head of government: Mayor of Canoas
Legislative body: municipal chamber of Canoas
Economy of topic: economy of Canoas
Demonym: canoense
canoense applies to part: masculine singular, feminine singular
Electorate: 252,678(March 2022)
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