São Miguel das Missões
São Miguel das Missões | |
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Gateway to the city of São Miguel das Missões | |
| Motto(s): Patrimônio Histórico e Cultural da Humanidade (Historical and Cultural Heritage of Humanity) | |
Location in Rio Grande do Sul state | |
Location of São Miguel das Missões in Brazil | |
| Coordinates: 28°33′00″S 54°33′10″W / 28.55000°S 54.55278°W | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Region | South |
| State | Rio Grande do Sul |
| Mesoregion | Riograndense Northwest |
| Microregion | Santo Ângelo |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Mayor (prefeito) (Hilário Casarin) |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,246 km2 (481 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 305 m (1,001 ft) |
| Population (2020 ) | |
• Total | 7,683 |
| • Density | 6.2/km2 (16/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
| Website | saomiguel-rs |
| UNESCO World Heritage Site | |
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| Part of | Jesuit Missions of the Guaranis |
| Criteria | Cultural: (iv) |
| Reference | 275bis-001 |
| Inscription | 1983 (7th Session) |
| Extensions | 1984 |
| Coordinates | 28°32′53″S 54°33′20″W / 28.54806°S 54.55556°W |
São Miguel das Missões is a municipality in Rio Grande do Sul state, southern Brazil. Important 17th century Spanish Jesuit mission ruins are located in the municipality. San Miguel Mission is within Santo Ângelo Microregion, and the Riograndense Northwest Mesoregion. The city covers 1,246 square kilometres (481 sq mi) and had a population of 7,683 residents.