Roque Gonzales, Rio Grande do Sul

Roque Gonzales is a Brazilian town with 7,053 inhabitants ( 2006 estimate ) on 346.62 km ² in the north- west of the state of Rio Grande do Sul.

Roque Gonzales adjacent to the Río Uruguay and Argentina and so on to the villages of Porto Xavier, São Paulo the Missões, São Pedro do Butiá, Rolador, São Luiz Gonzaga, Dezesseis de Novembro and Pirapó

In the first half of the 20th century, many German Brazilians emigrated from the " Altkolonien " in this area, Riograndenser Hunsrückisch and Pomeranian dialects still speak some older people. In addition, one speaks Polish and Talian. The majority of residents have Portuguese origins and maintains the gaucho culture.

Original inhabitants were Mbyá - Guaraní, who fell in the 17th and 18th century under the influence of the Jesuits. The town was established in 1965 independently.

Attractions in the area include the banks of the Rio Ijuí and the Salto Pirapó.

The most famous resident is the writer Nelson Hoffmann.