Canguçu (population: 56,211)[1] is a city in Rio Grande do Sul, south Brazil. East Pomeranian, a dialect of Low German, has co-official status in Canguçu.
Canguçu | |
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Municipality | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
| Motto(s): "Justiça, igualdade, perfeição" | |
 Location of Canguçu in Rio Grande do Sul | |
| Country |  Brazil |
| Region | South |
| State | Rio Grande do Sul |
| Mesoregion | Sudeste Rio-Grandense |
| Microregion | Pelotas |
| Founded | 27 June 1857 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Vinícius Pegoraro (MDB, 2021 - 2024) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,526.253 km2 (1,361.494 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 56,370 |
| • Density | 16/km2 (41/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Canguçuense |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
| Website | Official website |