Santa Cruz do Sul

Coordinates: 29°43′04″S 52°25′33″W / 29.71778°S 52.42583°W / -29.71778; -52.42583
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Município de Santa Cruz do Sul
Flag of Município de Santa Cruz do Sul
Coat of arms of Município de Santa Cruz do Sul
Location in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Coordinates: 29°43′04″S 52°25′33″W / 29.71778°S 52.42583°W / -29.71778; -52.42583
CountryBrazil
RegionSouth
StateRio Grande do Sul
Founded31 March 1877
Government
 • MayorTelmo José Kirst (PP)
Area
 • Total733.5 km2 (283.2 sq mi)
Elevation
122 m (400 ft)
Population
 (2020 [2])
 • Total131,365
 • Density180/km2 (460/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-3 (UTC-3)
Websitesantacruz.rs.gov.br

Santa Cruz do Sul (audio speaker iconpronunciation ) is a city in central Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. The city has a 131,000 population since 2020. It is about 150 km (93 miles) from the capital city of the state, Porto Alegre.

References[change | change source]

  1. "Santa Cruz do Sul" (in Portuguese). Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics. Retrieved 21 Jan 2017.
  2. IBGE 2020