Guaíba
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| Guaíba | |||
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| Motto: People building citizenship | |||
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| Country | Brazil | ||
| Region | South | ||
| State | Rio Grande do Sul | ||
| Government | |||
| - Mayor | Manoel Ernesto Rodrigues Stringhini (PMDB) | ||
| Area | |||
| - Total | 377 km² (145.6 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 23 m (75 ft) | ||
| Population (2006 est.) | |||
| - Total | 105,808 | ||
| - Density | 280.7/km² (727/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | UTC-3 (UTC-3) | ||
| - Summer (DST) | UTC-2 (UTC-2) | ||
| Website: Prefeitura de Guaíba | |||
Guaíba is a Brazilian city that lies on the opposite side of the Guaíba River from Porto Alegre in Rio Grande do Sul state. It is a small industrial town with a large cellulose (paper) and elevator factory.
Guaíba is known for its proud Gaúcho tradition and the pride of having served as a base for the farrapos during an attempted revolution.
Guaíba has a heavy German influence[citation needed], due to the immigration that occurred before, during and after WWII[citation needed]. The German immigrants are mostly Lutheran, however many have converted to Mormonism and the Catholic Church as well as other religions[citation needed].
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