Sapucaia do Sul

Municipality in South, Brazil
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Official seal of Sapucaia do Sul
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Motto(s): 
Attitude, willpower and eyes on the future
29°50′20″S 51°08′38″W / 29.83889°S 51.14389°W / -29.83889; -51.14389CountryBrazilRegionSouthStateRio Grande do SulFounded1961Government
 • MayorVolmir Rodrigues (PP)Area • Total58.309 km2 (22.513 sq mi)Elevation
35 m (115 ft)Population
 (2020 [2])
 • Total141,808 • Density2,400/km2 (6,300/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.[3]

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Capital: Porto Alegre
Mesoregion Centro Ocidental Rio-Grandense
Restinga Seca
Santa Maria
Santiago
Cachoeira do Sul
Lajeado-Estrela
Santa Cruz do Sul
Camaquã
Gramado-Canela
Montenegro
Osório
Porto Alegre
São Jerônimo
Mesoregion Nordeste Rio-Grandense
Caxias do Sul
Guaporé
Vacaria
Carazinho
Cerro Largo
Cruz Alta
Erechim
Frederico Westphalen
Ijuí
Nao-Me-Toque
Passo Fundo
Sananduva
Santa Rosa
Santo Ângelo
Soledade
Três Passos
Jaguarão
Litoral Lagunar
Pelotas
Serras de Sudeste
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 2020
  3. ^ "Parque Zoológico". Sema - Secretaria do Meio Ambiente e Infraestrutura (in Portuguese). 2021-12-28. Retrieved 2022-02-02.
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