Arroio dos Ratos

Arroio dos Ratos
O Município de Arroio dos Ratos The Municipality of Arroio dos Ratos
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Arroio dos Ratos Location in Brazil
Coordinates: 30°04′37″S 51°43′44″W
Country	Brazil
State	Rio Grande do Sul
Mesoregion	Metropolitana de Porto Alegre
Microregion	Porto Alegre
Founded	28 Dezember 1964
Government
• Mayor	José Carlos Garcia de Azeredo (PDT)
Area
• Total	425.9 km2 (164.4 sq mi)
Elevation	69 m (226 ft)
Population (2010)
• Total	13,608
Demonym	arroio-ratenses or ratenses
Time zone	UTC-3 (UTC-3)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-2 (UTC-2)
Postal Code	96740-000
Area code(s)	+55 51
Website	Arroio dos Ratos, Rio Grande do Sul

Arroio dos Ratos is a municipality in the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul. Thanks to its soil, is nationally known as the National Cradle of the Coal industry and National Capital of the Watermelon.

See also

• List of municipalities in Rio Grande do Sul