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Xangri-lá, RS (Brazil) image by Dirk Sch�nberger, 6 May 2012
Source: http://cid-57cc02038c003794.office.live.com/self.aspx/.Documents



Municipality

The municipality of Xangri-L� (16,408 inhabitants in 2019; 6,080 ha) is located 130 km north-east of Porto Alegre.

The municipality is composed of nine sea resorts: Atl�ntida, Guar�, Xangri-L�, Praia dos Coqueiros, Marina, Maristela, Remanso, Arporador, Noiva do Mar and Rainha do Mar.
The municipality was established on 26 March 1992, separating from Cap�o de Canoa.

Xangri-L� is named for Shangri-La, the fictional place described in James Hilton's novel "Lost Paradise", published in 1933.

http://xangrila.rs.gov.br/
Municipal website

Ivan Sache, 8 August 2020


Symbols

A dark blue flag with 5 thin white wavy stripes across the bottom, a golden sun in splendour centred, and a ring of 11 white stars, leaving a gap in the ring toward the upper fly around the sun.

Official website athttp://www.xangrila.rs.gov.br
Dirk Sch�nberger, 6 May 2012

Ivan Sache, 8 August 2020