Sapucaia do Sul

Sapucaia do Sul
municipality
Flag of Sapucaia do Sul
Official seal of Sapucaia do Sul
Motto(s): 
Attitude, willpower and eyes on the future
Sapucaia do Sul is located in Brazil
Sapucaia do Sul
Sapucaia do Sul
Location in Brazil
Coordinates: 29°50′20″S 51°08′38″W / 29.83889°S 51.14389°W / -29.83889; -51.14389
CountryBrazil
RegionSouth
StateRio Grande do Sul
Founded1961
Government
 • MayorVolmir Rodrigues (PP)
Area
 • Total58.309 km2 (22.513 sq mi)
Elevation
35 m (115 ft)
Population
 (2022[2])
 • Total132,107
 • Density2,300/km2 (5,900/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−3 (BRT)
Websitesapucaiadosul.rs.gov.br

Sapucaia do Sul is a municipality in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. It is located in the south of Brazil, in the region of "Vale dos Sinos".

Sapucaia 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. The coordinates of this place are -29.829, -51.144. As of 2020, the city has a population of 141,808.

One of its main touristic attractions is the Zoo Park.[3]

  1. ^ "Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics" (in Portuguese). 2017. Retrieved 27 March 2019. 2018 Area Total
  2. ^ IBGE 2022
  3. ^ "Parque Zoológico". Sema - Secretaria do Meio Ambiente e Infraestrutura (in Portuguese). 2021-12-28. Retrieved 2022-02-02.