Barão

Barão is a municipality in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. It includes the districts Arroio Canoas, Francesa Alta, General Neto and Francesa Baixa. Barão is 80 km from Porto Alegre. The municipality is bordered by Carlos Barbosa (north), São Vendelino (east), Bom Princípio (southeast), Tupandi (southeast), São Pedro da Serra (south), Salvador do Sul (southwest), Poço das Antas (southwest), and Boa Vista do Sul (northwest).

Barão
Municipality
Flag of Barão
Coat of arms of Barão
Coordinates: 29°22′37″S 51°29′45″W
CountryBrazil
StateRio Grande do Sul
MesoregionMetropolitana de Porto Alegre[1]
MicroregionMontenegro IBGE/2008[1]
FoundedDecember 5, 1988
Government
  MayorClaudio Ferrari (PT)
Area
  Total124.497 km2 (48.069 sq mi)
Elevation
642 m (2,106 ft)
Population
 (2020[2])
  Total6,202
  Density50/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−3 (BRT)
HDI0.807[3]
GDPR$ 40,682,000[4]
GDP per capitaR$7,647.00

The residents are primarily of German Brazilian descent.

See also

References

  1. "Divisão Territorial do Brasil". Divisão Territorial do Brasil e Limites Territoriais. Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE). 1 July 2008. Retrieved 11 October 2008.
  2. IBGE 2020
  3. "Ranking decrescente do IDH-M dos municípios do Brasil". Atlas do Desenvolvimento Humano. Programa das Nações Unidas para o Desenvolvimento (PNUD). 2000. Archived from the original on 3 October 2009. Retrieved 11 October 2008.
  4. "Produto Interno Bruto dos Municípios 2002-2005" (PDF). Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE). 19 December 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 October 2008. Retrieved 11 October 2008.
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