Pelotas
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Nomenclature and Geography
Category: Obec / Město
Summary
Pelotas is a Brazilian city in Rio Grande do Sul, located 270 km from Porto Alegre. Historically, it was a key center for charque production, supplying food for enslaved populations. Today, it is a university town with two major institutions of higher education.
Statistics
Area
1,610.08 km²
Population
343,826