| Capão do Leão | |
|---|---|
| Municipality | |
 Flag Seal | |
 Map of the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil highlighting Capão do Leão | |
| Coordinates: 31°45′46″S 52°29′2″W / 31.76278°S 52.48389°W / -31.76278; -52.48389 | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Region | South |
| State | Rio Grande do Sul |
| Micro-region | Pelotas |
| Founded | May 8, 1982 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 785.37 km (303.23 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 21 m (69 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 25,409 |
| • Density | 32/km (84/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Leonense |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
| IBGE code | 4304663 |
| Distance from the capital | 274 km (170 mi) WSW |
| Website | www.capaodoleao.rs.gov.br |
Capão do Leão is a Brazilian municipality in the southern part of the state of Rio Grande do Sul. The population is 25,409 (2020 est.) in an area of 785.37 km. The city hosts the main campus of Universidade Federal de Pelotas, the largest higher education institution in the southern portion of Rio Grande do Sul.
Bounding municipalities
See also
References
External links
- Official website of the town hall
- https://web.archive.org/web/20070930210757/http://www.citybrazil.com.br/rs/arroiogrande/ (in Portuguese)