Imigrante is a city in Rio Grande do Sul

Rio Grande do Sul

Rio Grande do Sul is the southernmost state in Brazil, and the state with the fifth highest Human Development Index in the country. In this state is located the southernmost city in the country, Chuí, on the border with Uruguay. In the region of Bento Gonçalves and Caxias do Sul, the largest wine...

, located in south Brazil

Brazil

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, situated in the state's Taquari Valley region. It was established by German

Ethnic German

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 and Italian

Italian people

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 immigrants. Imigrante calls itself, Terra do Cactos, or Land of the Cactus

Cactus

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.

The city is 100 m above sea level. Its climate is subtropical.

Imigrante's economy centers on the metallurgy industry.

The mayor is Paulo Gilberto Altmann, of the PP

Progressive Party (Brazil)

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party.