Lajeado

Also known as Lajeado, Rio Grande do Sul

municipality of Rio Grande do Sul state, Brazil

Key facts

Country: Brazil
State: Rio Grande do Sul
Mayor: Gláucia Schumacher (2025-2028)
Total: 90.09 km (34.78 sq mi)
Elevation: 32 m (105 ft)
Density: 1,081/km (2,801/sq mi)
Time zone: UTC−3 ( BRT )
Postal code: 95900-000
Website: lajeado.rs.gov.br

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Wikidata facts

Demonym: lajeadense
Population: 63944
Area: 91.16
Elevation: 73
Official website: www.lajeado.rs.gov.br
Image: Prefeituramunicipal lajeado rs br.jpg
Dialing code: 51

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Commons category: Lajeado (Rio Grande do Sul)
inception: 1855-03-20
postal code: 95900-001 até 95914-999
Human Development Index: 0.778
electorate: 62226

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Lajeado is an important city in the valley of the Taquari River, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. The population is 97,432 (2022 est.) in an area of 90.09 km. Some of the largest distributors of food and fuel of the state are found in Lajeado. The city is mostly urban. Its current mayor is Gláucia Schumacher. It was founded on January 26, 1891, when it was separated from the municipality of Estrela. It was colonized by German and Italian people.

The city has a university: Univates.