Sapucaia do Sul

Sapucaia do Sul
municipality
Motto: Attitude, willpower and eyes on the future
Coordinates: 29°50′20″S 51°08′38″W / 29.83889°S 51.14389°W / -29.83889; -51.14389Coordinates: 29°50′20″S 51°08′38″W / 29.83889°S 51.14389°W / -29.83889; -51.14389
Country Brazil
Region South
State Rio Grande do Sul
Founded 1961
Government
  Mayor Vilmar Ballin (PT)
Area
  Total 58.6 km2 (22.6 sq mi)
Elevation 35 m (115 ft)
Population (2006 est.)
  Total 135,956
  Density 2,318.3/km2 (6,004/sq mi)
Time zone UTC-3 (UTC-3)
  Summer (DST) UTC-2 (UTC-2)
Website sapucaiadosul.rs.gov.br

Sapucaia do Sul is a municipality in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

Sapucaida 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.


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