Cândido Godói
Cândido Godói (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈkɐ̃dʒidu gɔˈdɔj]) is a municipality of 6,151 inhabitants in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil near the Argentine border, famous for the high number of twins born there. The twin phenomenon is centered in Linha São Pedro, a small settlement in the city of Cândido Godói, in an ethnically homogeneous population of German descent.
Cândido Godói | |
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Municipality | |
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Flag Seal | |
| Nickname: Terra dos Gêmeos (Land of Twins) | |
| Motto(s): Trabalho e Liberdade (Work and Freedom) | |
Location in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| Coordinates: 27°57′S 54°46′W | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Region | South |
| State | Rio Grande do Sul |
| Founded | September 10, 1963 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Valdi Luis Goldschmidt (PMDB) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 246.275 km2 (95.087 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 322 m (1,056 ft) |
| Population (2020 ) | |
| • Total | 6,151 |
| • Estimate (2008) | 6,762 |
| • Density | 26.5/km2 (69/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
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