Map of Alvorada, Brazil

Alvorada is a city in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, with a population of about 187,315. It lies at 29.9904°S, 51.0781°W, about 17 m above sea level. Alvorada is about 1,612 km (1,002 mi) south of Brasília, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Cachoeirinha, 5 km to the north.

Alvorada at a glance

Where is Alvorada?

• The 12th largest city in Rio Grande do Sul on this site.
• Located in the Southern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 10 h 13 min on the shortest day to 14 h 05 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near Alvorada

• Cachoeirinha — 5 km north
• Gravataí — 10 km northeast
• Viamão — 11 km southeast
• Canoas — 13 km northwest
• Porto Alegre — 15 km west
• Esteio — 17 km northwest
• Sapucaia — 19 km north
• São Leopoldo — 26 km north
• Guaíba — 27 km southwest
• Novo Hamburgo — 35 km north

Largest cities in Rio Grande do Sul

• Porto Alegre — 1,488,252
• Caxias do Sul — 479,599
• Pelotas — 336,150
• Canoas — 328,291
• Santa Maria — 271,735
• Gravataí — 265,074
• Novo Hamburgo — 253,841
• Viamão — 231,996
• Passo Fundo — 214,811
• São Leopoldo — 209,229

Largest cities in Brazil

• São Paulo — 12,400,232
• Rio de Janeiro — 6,747,815
• Belo Horizonte — 2,721,564
• Salvador — 2,711,840
• Fortaleza — 2,400,000
• Manaus — 2,219,580
• Brasília — 2,207,718
• Curitiba — 1,948,626
• Recife — 1,653,461
• Goiânia — 1,536,097

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.