Porto Lucena is a
municipality
A municipality is usually a single administrative division having municipal corporation, corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate.
The term ''municipality' ...
in the
state
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* State (polity), a centralized political organization that regulates law and society within a territory
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**Nation state, a ...
of
Rio Grande do Sul
Rio Grande do Sul (, ; ; "Great River of the South") is a Federative units of Brazil, state in the South Region, Brazil, southern region of Brazil. It is the Federative units of Brazil#List, fifth-most populous state and the List of Brazilian s ...
,
Brazil
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. As of 2020, the estimated population was 4,594.
The municipality would be partially flooded by the proposed
Garabí Dam
The Garabí Dam (), is a planned dam and generating station on the Uruguay River between Argentina and Brazil. Part of the Garabí-Panambi Hydroelectric Complex. There is some controversy over the environmental impact on the fast-flowing river.
...
, a planned dam between Brazil and Argentina.
Porto Lucena celebrates its anniversary on August 6 and has a series of events prepared by the local government, including breakfast, book fair, crafts, and family agriculture markets, truco tournament, cycling, and music performances. The local government also donates agricultural equipment to rural associations during the anniversary celebration.
See also
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List of municipalities in Rio Grande do Sul
This is a list of the municipalities in the state of Rio Grande do Sul (RS), located in the South Region of Brazil. Rio Grande do Sul is divided into 497 municipalities, which are grouped into 35 microregions, which are grouped into 7 mesoregio ...
References
Municipalities in Rio Grande do Sul
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