Which airport serves Rio Grande?

João Simões Lopes Neto International Airport (PET).

Does Rio Grande have a university?

Yes. Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul and Universidade do Estado do Rio Grande do Norte.

RIO GRANDE

Rio Grande do Sul · BRAZIL (BR) · 32.04°S / 52.10°W

ADM1 · ID GeoNames 3,451,138

Rio Grande is a city in Brazil with a population of 187,838. It sits at -32.04/-52.10, runs on America/Sao_Paulo, is 5 km from São José do Norte.

Population 187,838

Place Type Populated Place

Elevation n/a

Timezone America/Sao_Paulo

All facts

fields

Country: Brazil
Subdivision: Rio Grande do Sul
Coords: 32.04°S / 52.10°W
UTC offset: -3
DST: Observed

Proximity

nearest 3 · within 50 km

NE São José do Norte Rio Grande do Sul 25,443 5.8 km

NW Pelotas Rio Grande do Sul 320,674 37.3 km

NW Capão do Leão Rio Grande do Sul 26,487 47.3 km

Air access

nearby

PET

João Simões Lopes Neto International Airport

Medium airport

41.4 km

Universities

linked

Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul

pucrs.br

Universidade do Estado do Rio Grande do Norte

uern.br

Universidade Federal do Rio Grande

furg.br

Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte

ufrn.br

Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul

ufrgs.br

FAQ

10 questions

What is the population of Rio Grande?: 187,838 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Rio Grande in?: America/Sao_Paulo.
Which country is Rio Grande in?: Brazil (BR).
Which airport serves Rio Grande?: João Simões Lopes Neto International Airport (PET).
How far is Rio Grande from Brasília?: About 1,856 km.
Does Rio Grande have a university?: Yes. Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul and Universidade do Estado do Rio Grande do Norte.
What languages are spoken in Brazil?: Portuguese.
What currency is used in Brazil?: Brazilian Real.
How many cities are in Brazil?: 5,887 on record.
Which admin region is Rio Grande in?: Rio Grande do Sul.

Get this page as JSON

no auth

cURL 200 OK

$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/3451138

{
  "data": {
    "id": 3451138,
    "name": "Rio Grande",
    "ascii_name": "Rio Grande",
    "country_code": "BR",
    "population": 187838,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "America/Sao_Paulo",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPL",
    "latitude": -32.035,
    "longitude": -52.09861
  }
}

Context

comparatives

7.4x the population of São José do Norte.
5 km from São José do Norte.
Same timezone (America/Sao_Paulo) as 3,296 other cities in Brazil.