Capão do Leão

Town in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

Town in South, Brazil

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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; -52.48389CountryBrazilRegionSouthStateRio Grande do SulMicro-regionPelotasFoundedMay 8, 1982Area

• Total785.37 km² (303.23 sq mi)Elevation

21 m (69 ft)Population

(2020 ^[1])

• Total25,409 • Density32/km² (84/sq mi)DemonymLeonenseTime zoneUTC−3 (BRT)IBGE code4304663Distance from the capital274 km (170 mi) WSWWebsitewww.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.