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Porto Alegre–Salgado Filho International Airport (IATA: POA, ICAO: SBPA) is the airport serving Porto Alegre and the region of Greater Porto Alegre, Brazil. Since October 12, 1951, it is named after the Senator and first Minister of the Brazilian Air Force Joaquim Pedro Salgado Filho (1888–1950). [5] It is operated by Fraport Brasil.
Porto Alegre (UK: / ˌ p ɔːr t uː ə ˈ l ɛ ɡ r eɪ /, US: /-ɑː ˈ l eɪ ɡ r i, ˌ p ɔːr t oʊ ə ˈ l ɛ ɡ r ə /, [4] [5] Brazilian Portuguese: [ˈpoʁtu aˈlɛɡɾi,-tw aˈ-] ⓘ; lit. ' Joyful Harbor ') is the capital and largest city of the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul.
Metropolitan Porto Alegre (Portuguese: Metropolitana de Porto Alegre) is one of the seven Mesoregions of the state of Rio Grande do Sul in Brazil.
Belém Novo ('New Bethlehem') is a neighbourhood in the city of Porto Alegre, the state capital of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. It was created by Law 6893 from September 12, 1991. Located on the bank of Guaíba Lake, Belém Novo is considered part of the rural zone of the city. [1]
It is composed by a sole elevated track with two stations and 814 m (2,671 ft) of extension, opened to the public on 10 August 2013. [3] Since 7 May 2014, the system operates commercially, initially charging a fare of R$ 1.70 (US$ 0.72 in 2014) and free interchange with Porto Alegre Metro.
The Porto Alegre Rapid Transit has an average distance between each station of 2 kilometers (1.2 mi). The average speed of trains is 50 km/h (31 mph), while the maximum speed is 90 km/h (56 mph). The rail gauge is 1,600 mm ( 5 ft 3 in ) ( Irish gauge ), with power supplied to the trains by a 3,000 VDC catenary .
Sarandi is a neighbourhood (bairro) in the city of Porto Alegre, the state capital of Rio Grande do Sul, in Brazil. It was created by Law 2022 from December 7, 1959. Sarandi is home to the Industry Federation of the State of Rio Grande do Sul (Fiergs) and to Sesi Theater.
The Town Hall of Porto Alegre (Portuguese: Paço Municipal de Porto Alegre), also known as Old City Hall (Portuguese: Prefeitura Velha) or Paço dos Açorianos, is a historic building in Porto Alegre, capital of the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul, being one of the most characteristic and important architectural landmarks of the city.