Pedras Altas
| Pedras Altas | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Municipality | |||
| |||
 Location in Rio Grande do Sul state | |||
  Pedras Altas Location in Brazil | |||
| Coordinates: 31°43′58″S 53°35′02″W / 31.73278°S 53.58389°W | |||
| Country |
 Brazil | ||
| State | Rio Grande do Sul | ||
| Mesoregion | Sudeste Rio-grandense | ||
| Microregion | Jaguarão | ||
| Founded | 16 April 1996 | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Gabriel de Léllis Junior | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 1,377.37 km2 (531.81 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 375 m (1,230 ft) | ||
| Population (2015) | |||
| • Total | 2,195 | ||
| • Density | 1.6/km2 (4.1/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | BRT (UTC-3) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | BRST (UTC-2) | ||
Pedras Altas (Portuguese meaning "High Rocks") is a Brazilian municipality in the southern part of the state of Rio Grande do Sul. The population is 2,195 (2015 est.) in an area of 1377.37 km².[1] The Jaguarão River, which forms the border with Uruguay here, flows along the southwestern part of the municipality.
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