São Lourenço do Sul

São Lourenço do Sul
Municipality

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Location within Rio Grande do Sul
São Lourenço do Sul
Location in Brazil
Coordinates: 31°22′02.14″S 51°58′46.37″W / 31.3672611°S 51.9795472°W / -31.3672611; -51.9795472
Country  Brazil
Region South
State Rio Grande do Sul
Founded 26 April 1884
Government
 • Mayor Rudinei Harter (PDT); (2017–2020)
Area
 • Total 2,036.125 km2 (786.152 sq mi)
Population (2016 (estimate))
 • Total 44,561
 • Density 22/km2 (57/sq mi)
Time zone UTC-3 (UTC-3)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-2 (UTC-2)
Postal Code 96170-000
Website http://www.saolourencodosul.rs.gov.br/

São Lourenço do Sul is a Brazilian municipality in the state of Rio Grande do Sul. The municipality had 43111 inhabitants in the last Census (2010). Its population in 2016 was estimated in 44,561 inhabitants.[1] It is located at the west bank of the big lagoon Lagoa dos Patos.

The municipality contains part of the 7,993 hectares (19,750 acres) Camaquã State Park, created in 1975.[2]

Government (in Portuguese)

Coordinates

31°22′02.14″S 51°58′46.37″W / 31.3672611°S 51.9795472°W / -31.3672611; -51.9795472

References

  1. ↑ http://cidades.ibge.gov.br/xtras/perfil.php?codmun=431880
  2. ↑ Parque Estadual do Camaquã (in Portuguese), SEMA: Secretaria do Ambiente e Desenvolvimento Sustentável (RS), retrieved 2017-01-22

Coordinates: 31°21′55″S 51°58′42″W / 31.36528°S 51.97833°W / -31.36528; -51.97833


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