Pinheiro Machado

Pinheiro Machado
Town Hall.
Town Hall.
Flag of Pinheiro Machado
Official seal of Pinheiro Machado
Nickname: 
Nacional capital of sheep barbecue
Location of Pinheiro Machado in Rio Grande do Sul
Location of Pinheiro Machado in Rio Grande do Sul
Pinheiro Machado is located in Brazil
Pinheiro Machado
Pinheiro Machado
Location in Brazil
Coordinates: 31°34′40″S 53°22′21″W / 31.57778°S 53.37250°W / -31.57778; -53.37250
Country Brazil
StateRio Grande do Sul
MesoregionSudoeste Rio-grandense
MicroregionSerras de Sudeste
FoundedMay 2, 1879
Government
 • MayorRonaldo Costa Madruga
Area
 • Total2,248.221 km2 (868.043 sq mi)
Elevation
436 m (1,430 ft)
Population
 (2020 [1])
 • Total12,195
 • Density5.4/km2 (14/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−3 (BRT)

Pinheiro Machado (Portuguese pronunciation: [piˈɲejɾu maˈʃadu]) is a municipality in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.