Charqueadas

Charqueadas is a municipality in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. It is located on the southern side of the Jacuí River, in the eastern-central part of the state. The city is west of the state capital and most populous city, Porto Alegre, and belongs to its metropolitan area. The area of the municipality is, and it have a population of 41,258, making it the largest municipality by population in the region. It borders to the south Arroio [dos Ratos], to the north Triunfo, [Rio Grande do Sul|Triunfo], to the east Eldorado do Sul and to the west São Jerônimo.