Mato Leitão | |
|---|---|
Municipality/City | |
| Município de Mato Leitão | |
 Flag  Seal | |
| Nickname: Capital of Ochids | |
 Location withinRio Grande do Sul | |
  Mato Leitão Location in theBrazil | |
| Coordinates:29°31′32″S52°07′36″W / 29.52567°S 52.126743°W /-29.52567; -52.126743[1] | |
| Emancipação | March 20, 1992 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor government |
| • Body | Prefeitura de Mato Leitão |
| • Prefeito(a) | Carmen Goerck,PP |
| Area | |
• Total | 17.7 sq mi (46 km2) |
| Elevation | 266 ft (81 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 4,573 |
| • Density | 258/sq mi (99.8/km2) |
| • Urban | 1,621 |
| • Rural | 2,244 |
| • Urbanization Rate (2010) | 41.9% |
| Demonym | Matoleitoense |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
| ZIP code(s) | 95835000 |
| Website | www |
Mato Leitão is a municipality in the state ofRio Grande do Sul,Brazil.
Mato Leitão is located at alatitude 29º31'28" south and alongitude 52º07'43" west, being at analtitude of 81 meters (266 feet).
It has an area of 45.9 km2 (17.7 mi2) and a population of 3 869 inhabitants (2010).
In the main avenue of the city, Leopoldo A. Hinterholz Av., are located the cathedral, the prefecture, theSEUBV and most of the local trade.
Known as the "Capital of the beautiful woman" and the "City of Orchids", Mato Leitão is a city of German colonization that has its economy based on agriculture - especially corn and tobacco - and food and footwear industry.
It's a peaceful place, where you can find typical German cookery and festivities. A curiosity is that there are many localities in Mato Leitão where people talk preferentially speak German to Portuguese.
There are 4 schools in Mato Leitão, only 1 with High Schools' studies. However, Mato Leitão is considered as a reference in education, being in the top 15 at the state. Similarly, public health is a source of pride.
As an example, Mato Leitão has a 96.2%literacy rate andHDI of 0.746.
Also, Mato Leitão is a very safe place, where crimes like thefts and murders are extremely rare.
