Barão

Barão is a municipality in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. It includes the districts Arroio Canoas, Francesa Alta, General Neto and Francesa Baixa. Barão is 80 km from Porto Alegre. The municipality is bordered by Carlos Barbosa (north), São Vendelino (east), Bom Princípio (southeast), Tupandi (southeast), São Pedro da Serra (south), Salvador do Sul (southwest), Poço das Antas (southwest), and Boa Vista do Sul (northwest).

CountryBrazil

FoundedDecember 5, 1988

Elevation

642 m (2,106 ft)

Time zoneUTC−3 (BRT)

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Barão
Municipality
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Coordinates: 29°22′37″S 51°29′45″W
Country	Brazil
State	Rio Grande do Sul
Mesoregion	Metropolitana de Porto Alegre[1]
Microregion	Montenegro IBGE/2008[1]
Founded	December 5, 1988
Government
• Mayor	Claudio Ferrari (PT)
Area
• Total	124.497 km2 (48.069 sq mi)
Elevation	642 m (2,106 ft)
Population  (2020[2])
• Total	6,202
• Density	49.82/km2 (129.0/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC−3 (BRT)
HDI	0.807[3]
GDP	R$ 40,682,000[4]
GDP per capita	R$7,647.00

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The residents are primarily of German Brazilian descent.