Sapucaia do Sul | |
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municipality | |
Motto: Attitude, willpower and eyes on the future | |
Coordinates: 29°50′20″S 51°08′38″W / 29.83889°S 51.14389°WCoordinates: 29°50′20″S 51°08′38″W / 29.83889°S 51.14389°W | |
Country | Brazil |
Region | South |
State | Rio Grande do Sul |
Founded | 1961 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Luis Rogério Link (PT) |
Area | |
• Total | 58.6 km2 (22.6 sq mi) |
Elevation | 35 m (115 ft) |
Population (2006 est.) | |
• Total | 137,750 |
• Density | 2,348.92/km2 (6,083.7/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.
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.