Gramado

Gramado
Municipality of Gramado
Flag of Gramado
Official seal of Gramado
Nickname: 
Hydrangeas' Garden
Location in Rio Grande do Sul
Location in Rio Grande do Sul
Coordinates: 29°24′17″S 50°52′35″W / 29.40472°S 50.87639°W / -29.40472; -50.87639
Country Brazil
RegionSouth
State Rio Grande do Sul
Founded15 December 1954
Government
 • MayorNestor Tissot (PP)
Area
 • Total
237 km2 (92 sq mi)
Elevation
850 m (2,790 ft)
Population
 (2022)[2]
 • Total
40,134
 • Density170/km2 (440/sq mi)
Demonymgramadense
Time zoneUTC−3 (BRT)
HDI (2010)0.764 – high[3]
Websitegramado.rs.gov.br

Gramado is a municipality in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. It is located in the Serra Gaúcha region. The city was originally settled by Azorean descendants and later received a contingent of German and Italian immigrants. Gramado is one of the cities along the scenic route known as Rota Romântica (Romantic Route).

  1. ^ "Gramado." RESUMO ESTATÍSTICO RS – Municípios. Fundação de Economia e Estatística. 9 Sep 2006 <http://www.fee.rs.gov.br/sitefee/pt/content/resumo/pg_municipios_detalhe.php?municipio=Gramado>.
  2. ^ https://cidades.ibge.gov.br/brasil/rs/gramado/panorama [bare URL]
  3. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 July 2014. Retrieved 1 August 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

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