Capão do Leão is a Brazilian municipality in the southern part of the state of Rio Grande do Sul. The population is 25,409 (2020 est.) in an area of 785.37 km2.Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística The city hosts the main campus of Universidade Federal de Pelotas, the largest higher education institution in the southern portion of Rio Grande do Sul.
Bounding municipalities Pelotas Rio Grande Morro Redondo Cerrito Pedro Osório Arroio Grande
See also List of municipalities in Rio Grande do Sul
References
External links Official website of the town hall https://web.archive.org/web/20070930210757/http://www.citybrazil.com.br/rs/arroiogrande/