Santiago, Rio Grande do Sul

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Santiago
Municipality
Flag Coat of arms
Santiago Location in Brazil
Coordinates: 29°11′30″S 54°52′2″W / 29.19167°S 54.86722°W / -29.19167; -54.86722
Country	Brazil
Region	South
State	Rio Grande do Sul
Mesoregion	Centro Ocidental Rio-Grandense
Microregion	Santiago
Area
• Total	2,413.13 km2 (931.71 sq mi)
Elevation	409 m (1,342 ft)
Population  (2020 [1])
• Total	49,360
• Density	20/km2 (53/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC−3 (BRT)
Website	www.santiago.rs.gov.br

Santiago (Spanish meaning Saint James) is a municipality of the western part of the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. It is the capital of the microregion of Santiago. The population is 49,360 (2020 est.) in an area of 2,413.13 km² (931.71 sq mi).^[2] Its elevation is 409 m. It is located 450 km west of the state capital of Porto Alegre and northeast of Alegrete. The nickname of the city is "The Land of the Poets".

Santiago Airport serves the city.