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Passo Fundo

RS · South

Population: 214,815 (IBGE estimate 2026)

About Passo Fundo

Photo of Passo Fundo
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Machine translation of the Portuguese Wikipedia article (November 2026 version).

Passo Fundo is a Brazilian municipality in the southern region, located in the interior of the state of Rio Grande do Sul.

It is known as the "Capital of the Planalto Médio", the "National Capital of Literature", "Place to Be Happy" and the "Capital of the North". Its anniversary is on August 7. Its red soil (sometimes called terra roxa) became a local trademark, and it even gave its name to the city's main stadium.

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Scores by topic

0 to 100, compared with Brazilian municipalities of 100,000+ residents (rent: compared among the 36 cities with rent data).

Cost of living

No rent data

Rent data (FipeZAP) covers 36 cities. Here the cost topic counts as average (50) in the score.

Healthcare

85

RS average (19 cities): 37 · All 338 cities: 34

Hospital beds per 1,000

4.66 per 1,000 residents

Source: CNES / DATASUS (TabNet) · Reference: Sep 2026 · License: Public data

Doctors per 1,000

7.54 per 1,000 residents

Source: CNES / DATASUS (TabNet) · Reference: Sep 2026 · License: Public data

Airport access

38

RS average (19 cities): 63 · All 338 cities: 60

Distance to intl. airport (km)

227.41 km

Source: ANAC – Voo Regular Ativo e Aeródromos · Reference: Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · License: Open data

International departures within 100 km

0 departures in 12 months

Source: ANAC – Voo Regular Ativo e Aeródromos · Reference: Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · License: Open data

Nearest international airport

Salgado Filho (SBPA), 227 km in a straight line · 1,449 international departures in 12 months

Social Progress Index (overall)

66.6

score 0–100 · Source: Índice de Progresso Social Brasil · Reference: SPI Brazil 2026 (2024 data) · License: CC BY 4.0 (report)

Climate month by month

Mild Average temperature: 18.7 °C (Average temperature below 22 °C (72 °F))

5 10 15 20 25 30 °C 0100200300 mm Jan: 174 mm Feb: 147 mm Mar: 137 mm Apr: 140 mm May: 154 mm Jun: 158 mm Jul: 163 mm Aug: 131 mm Sep: 166 mm Oct: 239 mm Nov: 160 mm Dec: 162 mm Jan: 28.4 °CFeb: 27.8 °CMar: 27.1 °CApr: 24.7 °CMay: 20.4 °CJun: 18.6 °CJul: 18.3 °CAug: 20.7 °CSep: 21.6 °COct: 24.3 °CNov: 26.8 °CDec: 28.4 °C Jan: 17.7 °CFeb: 17.4 °CMar: 16.4 °CApr: 13.9 °CMay: 10.8 °CJun: 9.5 °CJul: 8.6 °CAug: 9.9 °CSep: 11.2 °COct: 13.6 °CNov: 14.9 °CDec: 16.9 °C JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg. high (°C) Avg. low (°C) Rain (mm)
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Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg. high (°C) 28.427.827.124.720.418.618.320.721.624.326.828.4
Avg. low (°C) 17.717.416.413.910.89.58.69.911.213.614.916.9
Rain (mm) 174147137140154158163131166239160162

Weather station Passo Fundo, 3 km away · climate normals 1991-2020 · Source: INMET Normais Climatológicas · License: Public data

Location

Nearby cities

Up to 150 km in a straight line. Scores use your weights.

  1. Erechim RS · 70 km 61
  2. Chapecó SC · 129 km 58
  3. Bento Gonçalves RS · 133 km 59

Cities with a similar profile

Topic scores closest to those of Passo Fundo. Scores use your weights.

  1. Aracaju SE · Northeast 58
  2. Campina Grande PB · Northeast 56
  3. Santa Maria RS · South 56
  4. Juiz de Fora MG · Southeast 60
  5. São Luís MA · Northeast 47
  6. Catanduva SP · Southeast 65

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