Map of Rio Grande do Sul

Rio Grande do Sul is in Brazil. Its capital is Porto Alegre. Explore the labeled map, find its location within the country, or download a blank map and a coloring map for printing.

Map of Rio Grande do Sul with the capital Porto Alegre, cities and municipalities
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Where is Rio Grande do Sul?

The highlighted area shows Rio Grande do Sul within Brazil. The locator uses the national outline; the larger map above provides the detail.

Location of Rio Grande do Sul in Brazil
Rio Grande do Sul highlighted in red.PNG 1200×1183 (47 KB)

Rio Grande do Sul: facts and places

Country
Brazil
Capital
Porto Alegre
Area
281,707 km² (108,768 sq mi)
Population
10.9 million (2022)
Map reference point
30.42° S, 53.83° W

Places shown in this area include Porto Alegre, Novo Hamburgo, Canoas, Caxias do Sul, Pelotas, Santa Maria, Rio Grande, Passo Fundo, Uruguaiana, and Santa Cruz do Sul. The map selects major settlements from Natural Earth; it does not show every city or town. Porto Alegre is marked separately as the capital.

Blank map of Rio Grande do Sul

Use this map without names to practice locating places and labeling municipalities. The coloring version below uses black outlines on white paper.

Blank map of Rio Grande do Sul without names
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Rio Grande do Sul coloring map

Black-and-white coloring map of Rio Grande do Sul
Printable coloring map of Rio Grande do Sul.PNG 2000×2051 (254 KB)SVGPDF (US Letter) (544 KB)

Municipalities on the map

The source contains 497 units within this outline. Small units may not all have room for a printed label. This list reflects the source snapshot.

Sources and reuse

Map design: Atlas of Maps, CC BY 4.0. Country and state outlines and settlements: Natural Earth (public domain). Facts: Wikidata (CC0); population figures use the stated year.

Internal boundaries: geoBoundaries gbOpen (Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE), OCHA ROLAC), 2020, Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Intergovernmental Organisations (CC BY 3.0 IGO). Adapted by matching source units to the parent outline and simplifying them for display. Download the derived boundary database under the source license. Later administrative changes and small differences between source outlines may not be represented.

Frequently asked questions

Where is Rio Grande do Sul?

Rio Grande do Sul is in Brazil. The location map highlights it within the country; the main map shows its outline and places including Porto Alegre, Novo Hamburgo, Canoas, and Caxias do Sul.

What is the capital of Rio Grande do Sul?

The capital is Porto Alegre. It is marked with a red star on the labeled map.

Can I print a blank map of Rio Grande do Sul?

Yes. Download the blank or black-and-white coloring version as PNG, SVG or PDF. The PDF fits US Letter paper and can be scaled to fit A4. Credit Atlas of Maps under CC BY 4.0.

How current are the boundaries on this map?

The municipalities follow geoBoundaries gbOpen (Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE), OCHA ROLAC), a 2020 snapshot. The 497 mapped units are the source snapshot, not a statement of today's official total. Later splits or renamings may not appear.

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