This is the telephone area code (DDD) for Alvorada, Porto Alegre, and the Greater Porto Alegre region.
How to Call Alvorada from Overseas
- Dial your country's exit code (e.g., 011 for USA, 00 for UK/Europe)
- Dial 55 (Brazil country code)
- Dial the area code (51)
- Dial the local phone number (8 or 9 digits)
Example: Calling Alvorada from Canada
011 55 51 9XXXX XXXX
Where:
011 = Canada exit code
55 = Brazil country code
51 = Area code (covers Alvorada & Porto Alegre)
9XXXX XXXX = Local mobile number
Quick Facts
Alvorada Area Code Coverage
The 51 area code covers Alvorada and its neighbors in the northern metropolitan region:
Alvorada Districts
Centro, Sumaré, Aparecida, Piratini, Umbu
Porto Alegre
The state capital, bordering Alvorada to the south
Viamao
Directly bordering Alvorada to the east
Gravatai
Industrial neighbor bordering Alvorada to the north
Cachoeirinha
Close metropolitan neighbor sharing the 51 code
Canoas
Located roughly 20km to the west within the same dial zone
Other Rio Grande do Sul Area Codes
Common Exit Codes for Calling Brazil
When calling Alvorada from these countries, use these exit codes:
United States
011
United Kingdom
00
Portugal
00
Japan
010
Germany
00
France
00