Map of Canoas, Brazil

Canoas is a city in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, with a population of about 328,291. It lies at 29.9178°S, 51.1836°W. Canoas is about 1,607 km (998 mi) south of Brasília, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Esteio, 6 km to the north.

Canoas at a glance

Where is Canoas?

• The 4th largest city in Rio Grande do Sul on this site.
• Located in the Southern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 10 h 13 min on the shortest day to 14 h 04 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near Canoas

• Esteio — 6 km north
• Cachoeirinha — 9 km southeast
• Sapucaia — 10 km north
• Alvorada — 13 km southeast
• Porto Alegre — 14 km south
• São Leopoldo — 18 km north
• Gravataí — 19 km east
• Viamão — 24 km southeast
• Portão — 25 km north
• Guaíba — 26 km southwest

Largest cities in Rio Grande do Sul

• Porto Alegre — 1,488,252
• Caxias do Sul — 479,599
• Pelotas — 336,150
• Santa Maria — 271,735
• Gravataí — 265,074
• Novo Hamburgo — 253,841
• Viamão — 231,996
• Passo Fundo — 214,811
• São Leopoldo — 209,229
• Rio Grande — 198,935

Largest cities in Brazil

• São Paulo — 12,400,232
• Rio de Janeiro — 6,747,815
• Belo Horizonte — 2,721,564
• Salvador — 2,711,840
• Fortaleza — 2,400,000
• Manaus — 2,219,580
• Brasília — 2,207,718
• Curitiba — 1,948,626
• Recife — 1,653,461
• Goiânia — 1,536,097

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.