Alvorada

For other uses, see Alvorada (disambiguation).

City of Alvorada
Flag Seal
Nickname:  Capital of Solidarity
Location in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Coordinates: 29°59′24″S 51°05′02″W
Country	Brazil
Region	South
State	Rio Grande do Sul
Founded	1965
Government
• Mayor	Jose Arno Appolo do Amaral (MDB)
Area
• Total	70.811 km2 (27.340 sq mi)
Elevation	17 m (56 ft)
Population  (2022)
• Total	187,315
• Density	2,600/km2 (6,900/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC−3 (BRT)
Postal code	94810
Area code	(+55) 51
Website	alvorada.rs.gov.br (in Portuguese)

Alvorada (Portuguese: [aw.voˈɾa.dɐ] , lit. 'dawn') is a municipality in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, in the south of Brazil, adjacent to the capital of the state, Porto Alegre. The city is also known as "The Capital of Solidarity." Alvorada is primarily a bedroom community with most workers commuting to adjacent cities such as Porto Alegre to work. Its name means "the awakening" or "the sunrise".

Although improvements have been made, the city suffers from heavy crime and squatting. The largest of these slums or favelas is the dangerous Umbu subdivision. Drug and arms trafficking are punctuated by periodic violence.

Geography

Alvorada is bordered by the municipalities of Porto Alegre by west, Viamão by south, Gravataí by east and Cachoeirinha by north.

The municipality's growth has occurred from Avenida Presidente Getúlio Vargas (President Getúlio Vargas Avenue), the main central thoroughfare of the city.

The municipality's economy is based mainly on commerce and industry. However, Alvorada is considered a commuter town, since most of Alvorada population works in the municipality of Porto Alegre.

External links

• Photos of Alvorada
• Alvorada City Hall (in Portuguese)