São Leopoldo
São Leopoldo | |
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| Municipality of São Leopoldo | |
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Flag Seal | |
| Nickname: The Giant of the Valley (O Gigante do Vale) | |
Location in Rio Grande do Sul | |
São Leopoldo Location in Brazil | |
| Coordinates: 29°45′36″S 51°08′49″W / 29.76000°S 51.14694°W | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Region | South |
| State | Rio Grande do Sul |
| Founded | July 25, 1824 |
| Incorporated | April 1, 1846 (town) |
| 1864 (city) | |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Heliomar Athaydes Franco (PL) |
| Area | |
• Total | 102.313 km2 (39.503 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 26 m (85 ft) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 238,648 |
| • Density | 2,332.53/km2 (6,041.22/sq mi) |
| Demonym | capilé or leopoldense |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
| HDI (2010) | 0.739 – high |
| Website | saoleopoldo |
São Leopoldo (Portuguese pronunciation: [sɐ̃w lewˈpowdu]) (Portuguese for Saint Leopold) is a Brazilian industrial city located in the south state of Rio Grande do Sul.