Ijuí

Ijuí
Municipality
O Município de Ijuí The Municipality of Ijuí
Partial view of the city's skyline. Partial view of the city's skyline.
Flag of Ijuí Flag Official seal of Ijuí Seal
Nickname(s): "Terra das Culturas Diversificadas" "Portal das Missões" "Capital da Cultura" "Colméia do Trabalho"
Location of Ijuí
Ijuí Location in Brazil
Coordinates:
Country	Brazil
State	Rio Grande do Sul
Mesoregion	Mesorregião do Noroeste Rio-Grandense
Microregion	Microrregião de Ijuí
Founded	October 19, 1890
Government
• Mayor	Fioravante Ballin (PDT)
Area
• Total	689.12 km2 (266.07 sq mi)
Elevation	328 m (1,076 ft)
Population (2010)
• Total	79,159
• Density	110/km2 (300/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Ijuiense
Time zone	UTC-3 (UTC-3)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-2 (UTC-2)
Postal Code	98700-000
Area code(s)	+55 55
Website	http://www.ijui.rs.gov.br/

Ijuí is a Brazilian municipality of Rio Grande do Sul, situated 395 kilometres (245 mi) from the state capital, Porto Alegre. In 2010 its population was 79,159, making it the third most populous city of the Missões region, behind Passo Fundo and Erechim. It is also known as "The Land of Diversified Cultures" due to the various nationalities of its founding immigrants, especially from Europe.

Ijuí is a university town with major health services, containing one of the best hospitals away from the state capital, the Ijuí Charity Hospital (Portuguese: Hospital de Caridade de Ijuí). Ijuí has a variable daily population of approximately 100,000 people, being an important regional centre.

The city is served by João Batista Bos Filho Airport.

Famous natives

• Krisiun - Death Metal band
• Dunga - Current coach of the Brazil National Football Team and former player
• Felipe Mattioni Rohde - Football player of Espanyol
• Paulo César Baier - Football player
• Andressa Urach - Model and TV personality

See also

• List of municipalities in Rio Grande do Sul