São Luiz Gonzaga
São Luiz Gonzaga | |
|---|---|
Municipality | |
Location in Rio Grande do Sul state | |
| Coordinates: 28°24′28″S 54°57′39″W / 28.40778°S 54.96083°W | |
| Country | Brazil |
| State | Rio Grande do Sul |
| Micro-region | Santo Ângelo |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,295.68 km2 (500.26 sq mi) |
| Population (2020 ) | |
• Total | 33,293 |
| • Density | 26/km2 (67/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
São Luiz Gonzaga (Portuguese for St. Aloysius Gonzaga) is a municipality of the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Its population is 33,293 (2020 est.) in an area of 1295,68 km2. It was founded in the 17th century as a Jesuit mission town. It is located 503 km west of the state capital of Porto Alegre, northeast of Alegrete.