Centro Histórico, Porto Alegre

Centro Histórico
Neighborhood of Porto Alegre
The Porto Alegre Public Market (Mercado Público de Porto Alegre)
Centro Histórico within Porto Alegre
CountryBrazil
StateRio Grande do Sul
Municipality/cityPorto Alegre
Founded7 December 1959
Area
  Total
228 ha (563 acres)
Population
 (2010)
  Total
39,154
  Density17,000/km2 (44,000/sq mi)

Centro Histórico (English: Historic District) is a neighborhood of the city of Porto Alegre, the state capital of Rio Grande do Sul in Brazil.

The neighborhood was created by Law 2022 of December 7, 1959.

  • Population: 39,154 2010
  • Area: 228 hectares
  • Density: 162 hab/ha/km2
  • Number of housing units 17,254