São Sebastião do Caí
Municipality in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
São Sebastião do Caí is a city near Porto Alegre in the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul. It has a population of about 25,000 inhabitants. The principal university is the University of Caxias do Sul, often abbreviated as UCS. Through the middle of the city runs the river Caí, whose source is in the mountains of São Francisco de Paula, and which empties into Guaíba Lake. The city was founded on May 1, 1875. Like many towns in the state which were settled by German-speaking Europeans in the 19th century, the German language is still present in daily family and community life, if not as much in the public sphere since World War II.
 | This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. (June 2023) |
São Sebastião do Caí | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location within Rio Grande do Sul | |
  São Sebastião do Caí Location in Brazil | |
| Coordinates: 29°35′13″S 51°22′33″W | |
| Country |  Brazil |
| State | Rio Grande do Sul |
| Founded | May 1, 1875 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Julio Campani ((PSDB)) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 111.452 km2 (43.032 sq mi) |
| Population (2020 [1]) | |
| • Total | 25,959 |
| • Density | 230/km2 (600/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
| Postal code | 95760-000 |
| Area/distance code | 51 |
| Website | http://www.saosebastiaodocai.com/ |
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