Capão do Leão

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.

Capão do Leão
Municipality
Flag Seal
Map of the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil highlighting Capão do Leão
Coordinates: 31°45′46″S 52°29′2″W
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	32.353/km2 (83.794/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

Bounding municipalities

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

See also

• List of municipalities in Rio Grande do Sul