Santa Cruz do Sul
Santa Cruz do Sul (ⓘ) is a city in central Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. The city has an estimate 131,000 inhabitants as of 2020 and sits about 150 km (93 miles) from the capital city of the state, Porto Alegre. The city enjoys a high standard of living and gross income per capita is 2.5 times greater than that of the state of Rio Grande do Sul as a whole.
Santa Cruz do Sul | |
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| Municipality of Santa Cruz do Sul | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Location in Rio Grande do Sul | |
| Coordinates: 29°43′04″S 52°25′33″W | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Region | South |
| State | Rio Grande do Sul |
| Founded | 31 March 1877 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Telmo José Kirst (PP) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 733.5 km2 (283.2 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 122 m (400 ft) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 131,365 |
| • Density | 180/km2 (460/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-3 (UTC-3) |
| HDI (2010) | 0.773 – high |
| Website | santacruz |
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