Capão do Leão
Town
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Map of the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil highlighting Capão do Leão
Coordinates: 31°45′46″S 52°29′2″W / 31.76278°S 52.48389°W / -31.76278; -52.48389
Country	Brazil
Region	South
State	Rio Grande do Sul
Micro-region	Pelotas
Founded	May 8, 1982
Area
• Total	785.37 km2 (303.23 sq mi)
Elevation	21 m (69 ft)
Population  (2020 [1])
• Total	25,409
• Density	32/km2 (84/sq mi)
Demonym	Leonense
Time zone	UTC−3 ( BRT)
IBGE code	4304663
Distance from the capital	274 km (170 mi) WSW
Website	www.capaodoleao.rs.gov.br

Capão do Leão is a Brazilian municipality in the southern part of the state of Rio Grande do Sul. The population is 25,409 (2020 est.) in an area of 785.37 km². ^[2] The city hosts the main campus of Universidade Federal de Pelotas, the largest higher education institution in the southern portion of Rio Grande do Sul.

Bounding municipalities

• Pelotas
• Rio Grande
• Morro Redondo
• Cerrito
• Pedro Osório
• Arroio Grande

References

External links

• Official website of the town hall
• https://web.archive.org/web/20070930210757/http://www.citybrazil.com.br/rs/arroiogrande/ (in Portuguese)