Morro Redondo (English: ''Rounded Hill'') is a Brazilian

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in the southern part of the state of

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. The population is 6,589 (2020 est.) in an area of 244.65 km².Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística
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Pelotas Pelotas () is a Brazilian city and municipality (''município''), the third most populous in the southern state of Rio Grande do Sul. It is located 270 km (168 mi) from Porto Alegre, the state's capital city, and 130 km (80.8& ...

Demographics

Much of the population have Portuguese origin mainly from the

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and

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mainly from

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, the remainder were from

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Climate and vegetation

Most of the area of the municipality are above 200 m (656.16 ft) of elevation. A vegetation of this area is mainly composed of fields with low and herbaceous vegetation (

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). Small groves of cultivated trees ( Babylon willow,

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, poplar and

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) and native trees ( Cockspur coral tree and

araucaria angustifolia ''Araucaria angustifolia'', the Paraná pine, Brazilian pine or candelabra tree (, or ), is a critically endangered species in the conifer genus ''Araucaria''. Although the common names in various languages refer to the species as a "pine", it d ...

) are also found. The climate is subtropical or temperate, with pleasant summers, cool winters and frequent

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s (with an average of 20 per year). The hottest month is January with an average temperature of 21.7 °C (71.06 °F), and the coldest month is July with an average temperature of 11.7 °C (53.06 °F). The wettest month is February, with 150 mm (5.9 in) of precipitation. The average annual temperature in the municipality is 16.7 °C (62.06 °F). The average annual precipitation is 1,400 mm (55.11 in).

References

External links

Official website of the prefecture
* http://www.citybrazil.com.br/rs/morroredondo/ {{in lang, pt Municipalities in Rio Grande do Sul Pelotas (micro-region)