Porto Alegre - Sister Cities

Sister Cities

Porto Alegre's sister cities are:

  • Austin, United States, since 2002
  • Horta, Portugal, since 1993
  • Kanazawa, Japan, since 1967
  • Kuching, Malaysia, since 2008
  • Buenos Aires, Argentina, since 2005
  • La Plata, Argentina, since 1982
  • Morano Calabro, Italy, since 1982
  • Natal, Brazil, since 1992
  • Newark, United States, since 2006
  • Paris, France, since 2001
  • Portalegre, Portugal, since 2000
  • Punta del Este, Uruguay, since 1984
  • Ribeira Grande, Portugal, since 1982
  • Rosario, Argentina, since 1994
  • Saint Petersburg, Russia, since 2000
  • Salihli, Turkey, since 2010
  • Suzhou, China, since 2004

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