Esteio

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City of Esteio
Flag of City of Esteio
Flag
Official seal of City of Esteio
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Location in Rio Grande do Sul and Brazil
Location in Rio Grande do Sul and Brazil
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Country Brazil
Region Sul
State Rio Grande do Sul
Founded December 15, 1954
Government
 • Mayor Gilmar Antonio Rinaldi (PT)
Area
 • Total 27.543 km2 (10.634 sq mi)
Elevation 11 m (36 ft)
Population (2010)[1]
 • Total 80,669
 • Density 2,928.84/km2 (7,585.7/sq mi)
Time zone BRT (UTC-3)
 • Summer (DST) BRST (UTC-2)
HDI (2000) 0.842 – high[2]
Website esteio.rs.gov.br

Esteio is a municipality situated in the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul, in the metropolitan region of Porto Alegre, the state capital. About 9.3 miles from Porto Alegre, and neighboring Canoas and Sapucaia do Sul, it has about 87,000 inhabitants.

Esteio is known for being the city where the Expointer takes place. Expointer is of the most important agriculture/farming fairs of South America.

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