Esteio

Esteio is a municipality situated in the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul, in the metropolitan region of Porto Alegre, the state capital. About 9.3 miles from Porto Alegre, and neighboring Canoas and Sapucaia do Sul, it has about 83,000 inhabitants.

City of Esteio
Flag Seal
Location in Rio Grande do Sul and Brazil
Coordinates: 29°51′39″S 51°10′44″W
Country	Brazil
Region	Sul
State	Rio Grande do Sul
Founded	December 15, 1954
Government
• Mayor	Leonardo Duarte Pascoal (PP)
Area
• Total	27.543 km2 (10.634 sq mi)
Elevation	11 m (36 ft)
Population  (2020 [1])
• Total	83,279
• Density	2,928.84/km2 (7,585.7/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC−3 (BRT)
HDI (2000)	0.842 – high[2]
Website	esteio.rs.gov.br

Esteio is known for being the city where the Expointer takes place. Expointer is one of the most important agriculture/farming fairs of South America.

See also

• List of municipalities in Rio Grande do Sul