Passo Fundo

Passo Fundo is a municipality in the north of the southern Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul. It is named after its river. It's the twelfth largest city in the state. It has a population of 201,767.

Passo Fundo, Rio Grande do Sul
Nickname(s): 
Capital of the mid-Plateau, Land of the Good Folks
Motto(s): 
Work, Brotherhood, Progress!
Passo Fundo, Rio Grande do Sul
Location in Brazil
Coordinates: 28°15′S 52°24′W
Country Brazil
RegionSouth
StateRio Grande do Sul
Founded1827
Incorporated1857
Government
  MayorLuciano Azevedo
Area
  Total758.27 km2 (292.77 sq mi)
Elevation
687 m (2,254 ft)
Population
 (2018 est.)
  Total201,767
  Density241/km2 (620/sq mi)
  Demonym
passo-fundense
Time zoneUTC-3 (UTC-3)
  Summer (DST)UTC-2 (UTC-2)
WebsitePrefeitura de Passo Fundo

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