Caxias do Sul

Caxias do Sul
Municipality of Caxias do Sul
From the top, clockwise: Caxias do Sul Cathedral; Aerial view of the city; Dante Alighieri Square; landscapes around Caxias do Sul in the winter; Exhibition Park of Grapes Festival; View of Caxias do Sul and La Cave castle.
Flag of Caxias do Sul
Official seal of Caxias do Sul
Nickname: 
Pearl of the Colonies
Location of Caxias do Sul
Location of Caxias do Sul
Caxias do Sul is located in Brazil
Caxias do Sul
Caxias do Sul
Location in Brazil
Coordinates: 29°10′00″S 51°11′00″W / 29.16667°S 51.18333°W / -29.16667; -51.18333
Country Brazil
RegionSouth
State Rio Grande do Sul
FoundedJune 20, 1890
Government
 • MayorAdiló Didomênico (PSDB)
Area
 • Municipality1,643.913 km2 (634.718 sq mi)
 • Urban
65.5 km2 (25.3 sq mi)
Elevation
817 m (2,680 ft)
Population
 (2022)[1]
 • Municipality463,501
 • Density280/km2 (730/sq mi)
 • Metro
735,276
Time zoneUTC-3 (UTC-3)
 • Summer (DST)Does not observe DST
Postal Code
95000-000
Area code+55 54
HDI (2010)0.782 – high[2]
Websitecaxias.rs.gov.br
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Caxias do Sul (Portuguese pronunciation: [kaˈʃi.ɐz du ˈsuw]) is a city in Rio Grande do Sul, Southern Brazil, situated in the state's mountainous Serra Gaúcha region. It was established by Italian immigrants on June 20, 1890. Today it is the second largest city in the state of Rio Grande do Sul. In 2020, the population of Caxias do Sul was estimated at 517,451 people, many of whom are of Italian and German descent. The demonym of the citizens of Caxias do Sul is Caxiense.[3]

  1. ^ IBGE 2022
  2. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). Archived from the original (PDF) on July 8, 2014. Retrieved August 1, 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. ^ "Caxias do Sul" (in Portuguese). Brasília, Brazil: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística. 2017. Retrieved December 20, 2017.