Ijuí

Ijuí (Portuguese pronunciation: [iʒu'i]) is a Brazilian municipality of Rio Grande do Sul, situated 395 kilometres (245 mi) from the state capital, Porto Alegre. In 2020 its population was 83,764, 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 Lithuania and others from Europe.

Ijuí
Municipality
O Município de Ijuí The Municipality of Ijuí
Partial view of the city's skyline
Flag Seal
Nickname(s):  "Terra das Culturas Diversificadas" "Portal das Missões" "Capital da Cultura" "Colméia do Trabalho"
Ijuí Location in Brazil
Coordinates: 28°23′16″S 53°54′54″W
Country	Brazil
State	Rio Grande do Sul
Mesoregion	Mesorregião do Noroeste Rio-Grandense
Microregion	Microrregião de Ijuí
Founded	October 19, 1890
Government
• Mayor	Valdir Heck (PDT)
Area [1]
• Total	689.12 km2 (266.07 sq mi)
Elevation	328 m (1,076 ft)
Population  (2020 [2])
• Total	83,764
• Density	120/km2 (310/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 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.