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Municipality in South, Brazil
Sapucaia do Sul
Municipality
Flag of Sapucaia do SulFlagOfficial seal of Sapucaia do SulSeal
Motto(s): Attitude, willpower and eyes on the future
Sapucaia do Sul is located in BrazilSapucaia do SulSapucaia do SulLocation in Brazil
Coordinates: 29°50′20″S 51°08′38″W / 29.83889°S 51.14389°W / -29.83889; -51.14389
CountryBrazil
RegionSouth
StateRio Grande do Sul
Founded1961
Government
 • MayorVolmir Rodrigues (PP)
Area
 • Total58.309 km (22.513 sq mi)
Elevation35 m (115 ft)
Population
 • Total132,107
 • Density2,300/km (5,900/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−3 (BRT)
Websitesapucaiadosul.rs.gov.br

Sapucaia do Sul is a municipality in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. It is located in the south of Brazil, in the region of "Vale dos Sinos".

Sapucaia do Sul is a commercial city, and some industries have been there since the 1960s. The city is crossed by BR-116, one of the most important roads in Brazil. The coordinates of this place are -29.829, -51.144. As of 2020, the city has a population of 141,808.

One of its main touristic attractions is the Zoo Park.

See also

Municipalities of Rio Grande do Sul
Capital: Porto Alegre
Mesoregion Centro Ocidental Rio-Grandense
Restinga Seca
Santa Maria
Santiago
Mesoregion Centro Oriental Rio-Grandense
Cachoeira do Sul
Lajeado-Estrela
Santa Cruz do Sul
Mesoregion Metropolitana de Porto Alegre
Camaquã
Gramado-Canela
Montenegro
Osório
Porto Alegre
São Jerônimo
Mesoregion Nordeste Rio-Grandense
Caxias do Sul
Guaporé
Vacaria
Mesoregion Noroeste Rio-Grandense
Carazinho
Cerro Largo
Cruz Alta
Erechim
Frederico Westphalen
Ijuí
Nao-Me-Toque
Passo Fundo
Sananduva
Santa Rosa
Santo Ângelo
Soledade
Três Passos
Mesoregion Sudeste Rio-Grandense
Jaguarão
Litoral Lagunar
Pelotas
Serras de Sudeste
Mesoregion Sudoeste Rio-Grandense
Campanha Central
Campanha Meridional
Campanha Ocidental

References

  1. "Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics" (in Portuguese). 2017. Retrieved 27 March 2019. 2018 Area Total
  2. IBGE 2022
  3. "Parque Zoológico". Sema - Secretaria do Meio Ambiente e Infraestrutura (in Portuguese). 2021-12-28. Retrieved 2022-02-02.


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