Arroio do Meio
Municipality of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
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Arroio do Meio is a municipality in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. It is 98 km from Porto Alegre. It is on the banks of the Taquari River.
Arroio do Meio | |
|---|---|
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location within Rio Grande do Sul | |
  Arroio do Meio Location in Brazil | |
| Coordinates: 29°24′03″S 51°56′42″W | |
| Country |  Brazil |
| State | Rio Grande do Sul |
| Mesoregion | Centro Oriental Rio-grandense[1] |
| Microregion | Lajeado-Estrela[1] |
| Settled | 1853 |
| Founded | November 28, 1934 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Danilo Bruxel (Progressistas) |
| Area | |
• Total | 157.955 km2 (60.987 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 54 m (177 ft) |
| Population (2022 [2]) | |
• Total | 21,958 |
| • Density | 139.01/km2 (360.05/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
| Area/distance code | 95940-000 |
| HDI | 0.769[3] |
| GDP | R$ 405,662,000[4] |
| GDP per capita | R$59.080,01 |
| Website | www |
The territory was little populated before the arrival of Europeans. Settlement in the territory began in 1853, principally by Germans and Portuguese. The territory used to be part of Lajeado and Encantado municipalities.
