Passo Fundo
municipality in South, Brazil
Passo Fundo is a municipality in the north of the southern Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul. It is named after its river. It's the twelfth largest city in the state. It has a population of 201,767.
Passo Fundo, Rio Grande do Sul | |
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 Flag  Seal | |
| Nickname(s): Capital of the mid-Plateau, Land of the Good Folks | |
| Motto(s): Work, Brotherhood, Progress! | |
 Location in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
  Passo Fundo, Rio Grande do Sul Location in Brazil | |
| Coordinates: 28°15′S 52°24′W / 28.250°S 52.400°W | |
| Country |  Brazil |
| Region | South |
| State | Rio Grande do Sul |
| Founded | 1827 |
| Incorporated | 1857 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Luciano Azevedo |
| Area | |
| • Total | 758.27 km2 (292.77 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 687 m (2,254 ft) |
| Population (2018 est.) | |
| • Total | 201,767 |
| • Density | 241/km2 (620/sq mi) |
| • Demonym | passo-fundense |
| Time zone | UTC-3 (UTC-3) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-2 (UTC-2) |
| Website | Prefeitura de Passo Fundo |