Pedras Altas | |
|---|---|
Location in Rio Grande do Sul state | |
| Coordinates:31°43′58″S53°35′02″W / 31.73278°S 53.58389°W /-31.73278; -53.58389 | |
| Country | |
| 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 (2020[1]) | |
• Total | 1,954 |
| • Density | 1.419/km2 (3.674/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
| Postal code | 96487-000 |
| Website | pedrasaltas.rs.gov.br |
Pedras Altas (Portuguese meaning "Tall Stones") is a Brazilianmunicipality in the southern part of the state ofRio Grande do Sul. The population is 1,954 (2020 est.) in an area of 1377.37 km2.[2] TheJaguarão River, which forms the border withUruguay here, flows along the southwestern part of the municipality.