Guarani das Missões is a municipality in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

Guarani das Missões calls itself the Swedish Capital of Rio Grande do Sul because it was settled primarily by Swedish immigrants, starting over one century ago. The Swedish language is still spoken and is maintained as a unique regionalism, alongside the national language, Portuguese.

Guarani das Missões began as a Jesuit reduction settlement east of the Uruguay River. In 1891 the federal government and colonial commission of Brazil assessed and divided the land for colonization. The land originally consisted of two centers, one on the banks of the Uruguay River and one further into the interior of the country on the banks of the Comandaí River. The colony on the banks of the Uruguay would become the modern municipality of Porto Lucena whereas the land close to the Comandaí would be foundation for Guarani das Missões. Revolutions in Brazil between 1894 and 1897 had caused a delay in the colonization of the region, with just an estimated 1,200 inhabitants between the Uruguay and Comandaí colonies. The early settlers were ethnically diverse, with Swedes being the first to arrive. They were followed by Poles, Germans, Italians, Russians, Portuguese, Czechoslovakians, Austrians, Spaniards, Ukrainians and others soon after. Swedes were the prominent ethnicity in Guarani das Missões. Around the 1900s, the colony began increased construction and surveyance of the land.

Between 1911 and 1959 Guarani das Missões was a district within the municipality of São Luiz Gonzaga. It name was changed several times during this time period, first being named Guarani then becoming the Colônia Guarani and then simplifying to just Guarani again, before undergoing a complete change to Guaramano. It finally became Guarani das Missões in 1950 and separated as its own municipality in 1959.

Called the Swedish capital of Rio Grande Do Sul, the majority of the population is descended from Swedish settlers. Today residents still celebrate an annual SwedFest in celebration of Swedish colonization and immigration. The festival consist of live music, a beauty queen contest and Swedish cuisine. In addition to the large Swedish descended population, a majority of the population is Catholic with a monument to Pope John Paul II and a shrine dedicated to Our Lady of Czestochova.

Race/Skin color	Percentage	Number
White	87.78%	7115
Pardo (brown)	10.57%	858
Afro-Brazilian	1.69%	137
Asian	0.05%	4

Religion	Percentage	Number
Roman Catholics	85.85%	6,967
Protestants	12.53%	1017
No Religion	1.50%	122
Spiritists	0.07%	6
Unknown	0.04%	3

• List of municipalities in Rio Grande do Sul

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