Rio Grande (Rio Grande do Sul)

Rio Grande on the map of Rio Grande do Sul

Rio Grande is a Brazilian city with approximately 200,000 residents in the state of Rio Grande do Sul. The city, founded in 1737, is the oldest of the state and was 1835-1845 as its capital. The city is located between Santa Vitória do Palmar in the south and in the north Pelotas.

History

During the Revolution Farrapen the President Antônio Rodrigues Fernandes Braga was forced from the rebels to flee from the capital Porto Alegre to Rio Grande.

Economy and Harbour

It is located near the border with Uruguay in the extreme south of the country. The city owns the Super Porto Lagoa dos Patos at the entrance of one of the largest seaports of Brazil. The port consists of a container terminal TECON which is operated since 1997 by the private shipping group WILSON Sons (or WILPORT ). In 2007, 363 150 containers handled (Source: WILPORT ) here.

In addition to the container terminal TECON Super Porto, there is also the old and new port (Port Velho, Porto novo ). During the Porto Velho is used more and more for the purpose of tourism and cruise ships are in the area of ​​Porto Novo, Super Porto and São José do Norte Velho other port handling installations for rolling cargo ( RoRo ), fertilizers, cereals and liquid bulk as well as for forest products and general cargo. Also, there is still a fishing port.

Sons and daughters of the town

  • Antônio de Sousa Neto (1801-1866), politician and military
  • Chinesinho (1935-2011), football player and coach
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