Caxias do Sul
A city in the Serra Gaúcha highlands of Rio Grande do Sul with a walkable centre dense with cafés, restaurants, and historic churches, Caxias do Sul is the largest city in the region and a strong centre of Italian-Brazilian culture, shaped by Veneto immigrants who arrived in the late 19th century and built an economy on grapes, wine, and eventually metallurgy and manufacturing. It ranks as the second most populous city in Rio Grande do Sul after Porto Alegre.
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- Population381,270
- Nearest water from center 1.9 km1.2 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 17 km11 mi
Caxias do Sul: quick answers
Where is Caxias do Sul?
Caxias do Sul is in Brazil, about 96 km60 miles in a straight line from Porto Alegre.
How do you get to Caxias do Sul?
The nearest airport is Caxias Do Sul (CXJ), about 17 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Caxias do Sul?
The warmest month is January, averaging 21°C70°F across day and night; the coolest is July, at 12°C53°F. The wettest month is October, with about 218 mm8.6 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Caxias do Sul?
OpenStreetMap lists 5 museums, 74 restaurants, 23 cafés and 49 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Caxias do Sul?
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