Arquipélago (meaning ''
Archipelago'' in Portuguese) is a
neighbourhood
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in the city of
Porto Alegre, the state capital of
Rio Grande do Sul
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,
Brazil
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.
It was created by Law 2022 on December 7, 1959. The neighbourhood comprises 16 islands that are also part of
Jacuí Delta State Park.
References
Neighbourhoods in Porto Alegre
Populated places established in 1959
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