Passo Fundo

From Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Passo Fundo, Rio Grande do Sul
Nickname(s): 
Capital of the mid-Plateau, Land of the Good Folks
Motto(s): 
Work, Brotherhood, Progress!
Location in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Passo Fundo, Rio Grande do Sul is located in Brazil
Passo Fundo, Rio Grande do Sul
Passo Fundo, Rio Grande do Sul
Location in Brazil
Coordinates: 28°15′S 52°24′W / 28.250°S 52.400°W / -28.250; -52.400
Country Brazil
RegionSouth
StateRio Grande do Sul
Founded1827
Incorporated1857
Government
 • MayorLuciano Azevedo
Area
 • Total758.27 km2 (292.77 sq mi)
Elevation
687 m (2,254 ft)
Population
 (2018 est.)
 • Total201,767
 • Density241/km2 (620/sq mi)
 • Demonym
passo-fundense
Time zoneUTC-3 (UTC-3)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-2 (UTC-2)
WebsitePrefeitura de Passo Fundo

Passo Fundo is a municipality in the north of the southern Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul. It is named after its river. It's the twelfth largest city in the state. It has a population of 201,767.

Other websites[change | change source]