Arroio do Padre

Arroio do Padre

Location in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Arroio do Padre

Location in Brazil

Coordinates: 31°26′34″S 52°25′19″W / 31.44278°S 52.42194°W / -31.44278; -52.42194Coordinates: 31°26′34″S 52°25′19″W / 31.44278°S 52.42194°W / -31.44278; -52.42194
Country Brazil
Region South
State Rio Grande do Sul
Founded 1996
  1996 (city)
Government
  Mayor Jaime Starke (PP)
Area
  Total 124.321 km2 (48.001 sq mi)
Elevation 290 m (950 ft)
Population (2009 est.)
  Total 2,882
  Density 22.03/km2 (57.1/sq mi)
Time zone UTC-3 (UTC-3)
  Summer (DST) UTC-2 (UTC-2)
Website Prefeitura de Arroio do Padre

Arroio do Padre (Portuguese pronunciation: [aˈʁoju du ˈpadɾi], Portuguese meaning Priest's Stream) is a Brazilian municipality in the southeastern part of the state of Rio Grande do Sul. Its 2009 population was 2,882.

Much of the population have Pomeranian origin and are Evangelical Lutheran.

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