
Explore complete geographic and administrative data about Capitão, a city in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil in South America. Find GPS coordinates, time zone, currency, dialing code, TLD domain, elevation and the live local date & time for Capitão — all in one place for quick reference, business planning and location intelligence.
Key Benefits: Location intelligence for market research • Real-time local date & time for global scheduling • Currency data for financial planning • GPS coordinates for logistics & route planning • Dialing code for telecom setup • City-level data for strategic decision-making
| Category | Attribute | Value |
|---|---|---|
| City | ||
| Full Name | Capitão | |
| District / County | Capitão | |
| State | Rio Grande do Sul | |
| Country | Brazil | |
| Continent | South America | |
| Demographics & Area | ||
| Total Population | 2,921 | |
| Ranking & Classification | ||
| City Type | Populated Place | |
| Population Rank in Rio Grande do Sul | #368 of 496 cities with population data | |
| Currency | ||
| Name | Brazilian Real | |
| Code ISO-4217 | BRL | |
| Symbol | R$ | |
| Dialing Code | ||
| Country Calling Code | +55 | |
| International Exit Prefix | 00 | |
| Internet Top-Level Domain (TLD) | ||
| Domain | .br | |
| Elevation | ||
| In Meter | 464 | |
| In Feet | 1,522 | |
| GPS Coordinates | ||
| Latitude | -29.27 | |
| Longitude | -51.99 | |
| Decimal Degrees (DD) | 29.269° S 51.989° W | |
| Degrees Minutes Seconds (DMS) | 29° 16' 8" S 51° 59' 22" W | |
| Degrees Decimal Minutes (DDM) | 29° 16.13' S 51° 59.37' W | |
| Location Context | ||
| Distance to Rio Grande do Sul Capital | 112 km Southeast of Porto Alegre | |
| Nearest City in Another Country | El Soberbio, Argentina (308 km) | |
| Time Zone | ||
| UTC Offset | -05:00 to -02:00 | |
| Daylight Saving Time (DST) | No Daylight Saving Time, same UTC offset for all year | |
| Sun Times Today | ||
| Sunrise | 🔥 07:00 AM | |
| Sunset | 🌅 06:04 PM | |
| Day Length | 11h 3m | |
| Local & Administrative | ||
| Local Time Zone (IANA) | America/Sao_Paulo |
Capitão is a city situated in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, within South America. It falls under Capitão, which handles local administration for the surrounding area. GeoNames classifies Capitão as a Populated Place. Retailers, logistics planners and site-selection teams pull city-level records like this one for market research, distribution mapping and strategic decision-making. › See every city in Rio Grande do Sul
The latitude and longitude of Capitão pin its exact position for route planning, delivery mapping and territory analysis. The city sits at roughly 464 meters above sea level, a figure used in drainage planning, construction and agriculture studies nearby. › Open Capitão on the map
Capitão runs on UTC -05:00 to -02:00. Matching this offset is useful when booking calls, scheduling deliveries or coordinating remote teams with partners in other regions. › Compare time zones across countries
Payments and pricing in Capitão run on Brazilian Real (BRL), shown with the symbol R$. Keep this on hand for budgeting a trip, invoicing local partners or tracking exchange-rate exposure. › Capitão exchange rates
To ring a number in Capitão from outside Brazil, dial +55 ahead of the local number. Call centers, VoIP providers and remote-support desks use this prefix to route traffic correctly into Capitão and the towns around it. › All country calling codes
By recorded population, Capitão ranks #368 of 496 cities in Rio Grande do Sul. It lies about 112 km Southeast of Porto Alegre, the state capital. Numbers like these support site selection, competitive benchmarking and expansion plans for teams entering the Rio Grande do Sul market. › Cities near Capitão
Capitão has a recorded population of approximately 2,921 people. That places it #368 of 496 cities with population data in Rio Grande do Sul. Browse more cities in Rio Grande do Sul for comparison.
Capitão sits within Capitão, is part of Rio Grande do Sul in Brazil. It is classified as a Populated Place.
Capitão keeps UTC -05:00 to -02:00. Today the sun rises around 07:00 AM and sets around 06:04 PM local time. See time zones for every country to plan across regions.
Businesses and shops in Capitão price in Brazilian real (BRL), written with the symbol R$. Check live rates on our Capitão currency page.
Capitão is about 112 km Southeast of Porto Alegre, the capital of Rio Grande do Sul. See cities near Capitão for more nearby distances.
Crossing the nearest international border from Capitão lands you closest to El Soberbio, Argentina, about 308 km away. Freight forwarders, customs brokers and cross-border travel planners use this figure to judge how close Capitão sits to a neighboring country's trade routes and border crossings.