With just 1,609 inhabitants, Lagoa dos Três Cantos stands out when it comes to the smallest cities to live in thanks to its HDI of 0.789. Located in Rio Grande do Sul, this small municipality has a curious fact: the majority of its population speaks the German dialect Riograndenser Hunsrückisch. Due to its historical importance, the state's chamber of deputies voted in 2012 in favor of the official recognition of this dialect as part of the intangible cultural heritage to be preserved and protected. Unfortunately, nowadays, the Riograndenser Hunsrückisch It is internationally recognized as a language in danger of extinction.

In fact, it seems that the state of Rio Grande do Sul is the champion of our list of the best cities in Brazil with less than 10,000 inhabitants, right!? Of the five municipalities we mentioned, 3 belong to Rio Grande do Sul. Will this performance continue in our next 10 cities?! Check it out!