Arroio do Padre
Municipality of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
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Arroio do Padre (Portuguese pronunciation: [aˈʁoju du ˈpadɾi], Portuguese meaning Priest's Stream) is a Brazilian municipality in the southeastern part of the state of Rio Grande do Sul. Its 2020 population was 2,951.
Arroio do Padre | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
  Arroio do Padre Location in Brazil | |
| Coordinates: 31°26′34″S 52°25′19″W | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Region | South |
| State | Rio Grande do Sul |
| Founded | 1996 |
| 1996 (city) | |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jaime Starke (PP) |
| Area | |
• Total | 124.321 km2 (48.001 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 290 m (950 ft) |
| Population (2020 [1]) | |
• Total | 2,951 |
| • Density | 22.03/km2 (57.1/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
| Website | Prefeitura de Arroio do Padre |
Much of the population have Pomeranian origin and are Evangelical Lutheran.
Mayors
| Nº | Name | Party | Election | Start | End | Ref | |
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| 1 | Almiro Buss | PDT | 2000 | January 1, 2001 | January 1, 2005 | [2] | |
| 2 | Gilnei Fischer | PFL | 2004 | January 1, 2005 | January 1, 2009 | [3] | |
| 3 | Jaime Starke | PP | 2008 | January 1, 2009 | January 1, 2013 | [4] | |
| 4 | Leonir Baschi | DEM | 2012 | January 1, 2013 | January 1, 2017 | [5] | |
| 2016 | January 1, 2017 | January 1, 2021 | [6] | ||||
| 5 | Rui Carlos Peter | 2020 | January 1, 2021 | Incumbent | [7] | ||
