Porto Alegre (English spelling)

Japanese: ポルト・アレグレ(英語表記)Porto Alegre
Porto Alegre (English spelling)
The capital of Rio Grande do Sul state in southern Brazil. It is located on the left bank of the Guaíba River. Population: 1,237,223 (1991). In the early 1740s, in order to defend the southern part of the Brazilian colony against the Spanish based in Buenos Aires, the city was originally called Porto dos Casais (Couple's Port), because immigrant families were invited from the Azores to settle in the surrounding area. In 1773, it was given its present name, which means "Delightful Port". Due to its strategic location, which allowed it to control the connection between the open sea and the inland areas via lakes and rivers, it was a central city in southern Brazil from the beginning.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:
ブラジル南部,リオ・グランデ・ド・スル州の州都。グアイバ川の左岸に位置している。人口123万7223(1991)。1740年代の初め,ブエノス・アイレスを拠点とするスペイン人に対するブラジル植民地南部の防衛を目的に,アゾレス諸島から家族移民を誘致して周辺地域に入植させたため,当初ポルト・ドス・カザイス(夫婦の港)と呼ばれ,ついで1773年〈愉快な港〉を意味する現在の名になった。湖や河川を通じて外洋と内陸地方との連絡を支配できる戦略的位置にあるため,当初からブラジル南部の中心的都市であった。

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