Gravataí
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| City of Gravataí | |||
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| Nickname: City of Quality | |||
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| Country | Brazil | ||
| Region | South | ||
| State | Rio Grande do Sul | ||
| Founded | 1763 | ||
| Government | |||
| - Mayor | Sérgio Stasinski | ||
| Area | |||
| - Total | 497.82 km² (192.2 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 26 m (85 ft) | ||
| Population (2006 est.) | |||
| - Total | 270,763 | ||
| - Density | 544/km² (1,409/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | UTC-3 (UTC-3) | ||
| - Summer (DST) | UTC-2 (UTC-2) | ||
| Website: Prefeitura de Gravataí | |||
Gravataí (Tupi-guarani: gravatá, a kind of flower common in the region; y, river.) is a Brasilean city near Porto Alegre at the Rio Grande do Sul State. Its population is approximately 270,000 people.
There is a General Motors factory, one of the most modern in the world. GM's factory had a very controversial settle down, because the Rio Grande do Sul government huge fiscal incentive (about U$ 200 millions, in 1995). The factory produces the Chevrolet Celta / Suzuki Fun car.
As is usual in this case, there are also a number of automotive sub-contractors and suppliers installed in Gravataí (for example, Johnson Controls).
[edit] External links
- Gravataí Mayor's Office (in Portuguese)
- Sogil: Gravataí's Intercity bus system and schedule (in Portuguese)
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