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São Sebastião do Caí | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location withinRio Grande do Sul | |
  São Sebastião do Caí Location in Brazil | |
| Coordinates:29°35′13″S51°22′33″W / 29.58694°S 51.37583°W /-29.58694; -51.37583 | |
| Country |  Brazil |
| State | Rio Grande do Sul |
| Founded | May 1, 1875 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Julio Campani ((PSDB)) |
| Area | |
• Total | 111.452 km2 (43.032 sq mi) |
| Population (2020[1]) | |
• Total | 25,959 |
| • Density | 232.92/km2 (603.25/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
| Postal code | 95760-000 |
| Area/distance code | 51 |
| Website | http://www.saosebastiaodocai.com/ |
São Sebastião do Caí is a city nearPorto Alegre in the Brazilian state ofRio Grande do Sul. It has a population of about 25,000 inhabitants. The principal university is theUniversity of Caxias do Sul, often abbreviated as UCS. Through the middle of the city runs the river Caí, whose source is in the mountains of São Francisco de Paula, and which empties intoGuaíba Lake. The city was founded on May 1, 1875. Like many towns in the state which were settled by German-speaking Europeans in the 19th century, theGerman language is still present in daily family and community life, if not as much in the public sphere sinceWorld War II.
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