Charqueadas

Charqueadas
Municipality
Flag Coat of arms
Location within Rio Grande do Sul
Charqueadas Location in Brazil
Coordinates: 29°58′S 51°38′W
Country	Brazil
State	Rio Grande do Sul
Government
• Mayor	Ricardo Machado Vargas (2021-Present)
Population  (2020)
• Total	41,258
Time zone	UTC−3 (BRT)
Postal code	96745-000
Area/distance code	51
Website	charqueadas.rs.gov.br

Charqueadas is a municipality in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. It is located on the southern side of the Jacuí River, in the eastern-central part of the state. The city is 57 km (35 mi) west of the state capital and most populous city, Porto Alegre, and belongs to its metropolitan area. The area of the municipality is 214.80 km² (82.93 sq mi), and it have a population of 41,258 (2020 estimate, IBGE), making it the largest municipality by population in the region. It borders to the south Arroio dos Ratos, to the north Triunfo, to the east Eldorado do Sul and to the west São Jerônimo.

See also

• List of municipalities in Rio Grande do Sul