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Mato Leitão

Municipality of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil


Municipality of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

FieldValue
nameMato Leitão
official_nameMunicípio de Mato Leitão
settlement_typeMunicipality/City
image_sealBrasão Mato Leitão.jpg
image_flagMato_Leitãobandeirars.png
nicknameCapital of Ochids
image_mapRioGrandedoSul Municip MatoLeitao.svg
map_captionLocation within Rio Grande do Sul
pushpin_mapBrazil
pushpin_label_positionbottom
pushpin_labelMato Leitão
pushpin_map_captionLocation in the Brazil
coordinates
coordinates_footnotes
established_titleEmancipação
established_dateMarch 20, 1992
government_footnotes
government_typeMayor government
governing_bodyPrefeitura de Mato Leitão
leader_titlePrefeito(a)
leader_nameCarmen Goerck, PP
total_typeTotal
unit_prefUS
area_total_sq_mi17.7
population_density_sq_miauto
elevation_footnotes
elevation_m81
pop_est_as_of2020
population_total4,573
population_urban1621
population_rural2244
population_blank1_titleUrbanization Rate (2010)
population_blank141.9%
population_demonymMatoleitoense
timezoneBRT
utc_offset−3
postal_code_typeZIP code(s)
postal_code95835000
website

Mato Leitão is a municipality in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

Geography

Mato Leitão is located at a latitude 29º31'28" south and a longitude 52º07'43" west, being at an altitude of 81 meters (266 feet).

It has an area of 45.9 km2 (17.7 mi2) and a population of 3 869 inhabitants (2010).

In the main avenue of the city, Leopoldo A. Hinterholz Av., are located the cathedral, the prefecture, the SEUBV and most of the local trade.

Culture and economy

Known as the "Capital of the beautiful woman" and the "City of Orchids", Mato Leitão is a city of German colonization that has its economy based on agriculture - especially corn and tobacco - and food and footwear industry.

It's a peaceful place, where you can find typical German cookery and festivities. A curiosity is that there are many localities in Mato Leitão where people talk preferentially speak German to Portuguese.

Quality of life

There are 4 schools in Mato Leitão, only 1 with High Schools' studies. However, Mato Leitão is considered as a reference in education, being in the top 15 at the state. Similarly, public health is a source of pride.

As an example, Mato Leitão has a 96.2% literacy rate and HDI of 0.746.

Also, Mato Leitão is a very safe place, where crimes like thefts and murders are extremely rare.

References

| access-date = May 1, 2014

References

  1. (2011-02-12). "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". [[United States Census Bureau]].
  2. (2007-10-25). "US Board on Geographic Names". [[United States Geological Survey]].
  3. [https://cidades.ibge.gov.br/brasil/rs/mato-leitao/panorama IBGE 2020]
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