Arroio do Padre

Arroio do Padre (Portuguese pronunciation: [aˈʁoju du ˈpadɾi], Portuguese meaning Priest's Stream) is a Brazilian municipality in the southeastern part of the state of Rio Grande do Sul. Its 2020 population was 2,951.

Arroio do Padre
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Location in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Arroio do Padre Location in Brazil
Coordinates: 31°26′34″S 52°25′19″W
Country	Brazil
Region	South
State	Rio Grande do Sul
Founded	1996
	1996 (city)
Government
• Mayor	Jaime Starke (PP)
Area
• Total	124.321 km2 (48.001 sq mi)
Elevation	290 m (950 ft)
Population  (2020 [1])
• Total	2,951
• Density	22.03/km2 (57.1/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC−3 (BRT)
Website	Prefeitura de Arroio do Padre

Much of the population have Pomeranian origin and are Evangelical Lutheran.

Mayors

List of Arroio do Padre mayors

Nº	Name	Party		Election	Start	End	Ref
1	Almiro Buss		PDT	2000	January 1, 2001	January 1, 2005	[2]
2	Gilnei Fischer		PFL	2004	January 1, 2005	January 1, 2009	[3]
3	Jaime Starke		PP	2008	January 1, 2009	January 1, 2013	[4]
4	Leonir Baschi		DEM	2012	January 1, 2013	January 1, 2017	[5]
				2016	January 1, 2017	January 1, 2021	[6]
5	Rui Carlos Peter			2020	January 1, 2021	Incumbent	[7]

See also

• List of municipalities in Rio Grande do Sul