Santa Rosa, Rio Grande do Sul

Santa Rosa
Municipality of Santa Rosa
Location in Rio Grande do Sul
Country Brazil
State Rio Grande do Sul
RegionSouth
Founded10 August 1931
Government
 • MayorAnderson Mantei (PP)
Area
 • Total
489.798 km2 (189.112 sq mi)
Elevation
277 m (909 ft)
Population
 (2022)
 • Total
77,519
 • Density158.27/km2 (409.91/sq mi)
Demonymsanta-rosense
Time zoneUTC−3 (BRT)
Postal Code
98780-001 to 98798-970
HDI (2010)0.769 – high
Websitesantarosa.rs.gov.br

Santa Rosa is a municipality in the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul, located at latitude 27º52'15" and longitude 54º28'53" at a height of 277 meters above sea level. It has an area of 488.42 km2. Its estimated population is 73,575 (2020). It is known as the "National Cradle of Soybeans".