Santa Rosa, Rio Grande do Sul

Santa Rosa
Municipality of Santa Rosa
Location in Rio Grande do Sul
Country Brazil
State Rio Grande do Sul
RegionSouth
Founded10 August 1931
Government
  MayorAnderson Mantei (PP)
Area
  Total
489.798 km2 (189.112 sq mi)
Elevation
277 m (909 ft)
Population
 (2022)
  Total
77,519
  Density160/km2 (410/sq mi)
Demonymsanta-rosense
Time zoneUTC−3 (BRT)
Postal Code
98780-001 to 98798-970
HDI (2010)0.769 – high
Websitesantarosa.rs.gov.br

Santa Rosa is a municipality in the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul, located at latitude 27º52'15" and longitude 54º28'53" at a height of 277 meters above sea level. It has an area of 488.42 km2. Its estimated population is 73,575 (2020). It is known as the "National Cradle of Soybeans".