Bento Gonçalves, Rio Grande do Sul
Bento Gonçalves (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈbẽtu ɡõˈsawvis]) is a municipality located in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Created in 1875, it is one of the centers of the Italian immigration in Brazil. It is also known as the 'wine capital of Brazil' due to its vineyards and wine production. In 2020, its estimated population was 121,803 inhabitants.
Bento Gonçalves | |
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Municipality | |
| Municipality of Bento Gonçalves | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
| Nickname: Capital of the wine | |
Location in Rio Grande do Sul | |
Bento Gonçalves Location in Brazil | |
| Coordinates: 29°10′15″S 51°31′08″W | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Region | South |
| State | Rio Grande do Sul |
| Founded | 11 October 1890 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Diogo Siqueira (PSDB) (2021-2024) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 382.513 km2 (147.689 sq mi) |
| IBGE/2002 | |
| Elevation | 690 m (2,260 ft) |
| Population (2020 ) | |
| • Total | 121,803 |
| • Density | 280.62/km2 (726.8/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
| Postal Code | 95700-000 |
| Area code | +55 54 |
| Website | bentogoncalves.rs.gov.br |
Ernesto Geisel, President of Brazil from 1974 to 1979 (under the military government), was born in Bento Gonçalves in 1907.
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