Sapucaia do Sul

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Sapucaia do Sul
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Motto(s): 
Attitude, willpower and eyes on the future
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Sapucaia do Sul
Location in Brazil
Coordinates: 29°50′20″S51°08′38″W / 29.83889°S 51.14389°W / -29.83889; -51.14389
Country Brazil
Region South
State Rio Grande do Sul
Founded1961
Government
   Mayor Volmir Rodrigues (PP)
Area
[1]
  Total
58.309 km2 (22.513 sq mi)
Elevation
35 m (115 ft)
Population
 (2022 [2] )
  Total
132,107
  Density2,300/km2 (5,900/sq mi)
Time zone UTC−3 (BRT)
Website sapucaiadosul.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]

See also

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.