Lajeado, Rio Grande do Sul

{{Infobox settlement

| name = Lajeado

| settlement_type = Municipality

| image_skyline =

| image_caption =

| image_flag = Bandeira-lajeadors.jpg

| image_seal =

| image_map = RioGrandedoSul Municip Lajeado.svg

| map_caption = Location within Rio Grande do Sul

| pushpin_map = Brazil

| pushpin_mapsize = 250

| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Brazil

| coordinates = {{coord|29|28|01|S|51|57|39|W|region:BR|display=inline,title}}

| subdivision_type = Country

| subdivision_name = {{flag|Brazil}}

| subdivision_type1 = State

| subdivision_name1 = Rio Grande do Sul

| subdivision_type2 = Mesoregion

| subdivision_name2 =

| subdivision_type3 = Microregion

| subdivision_name3 =

| leader_title = Mayor

| leader_name = Marcelo Caumo (2021-2023)

| established_title = Founded

| established_date =

| area_footnotes =

| total_type = Total

| area_total_km2 = 90.09

| population_footnotes =

| population_as_of = 2022[https://www.lajeado.rs.gov.br/arquivos/download_anexo/tabela%20com%20a%20evolu%C3%A7%C3%A3o%20populacional%20de%20todos%20munic%C3%ADpios.pdf Censo Demográfico 2010, 2020, 2022] (in Portuguese)

| population_total = 97,432

| population_density_km2 = auto

| postal_code_type = Postal code

| postal_code = 95900-000

| area_code_type = Area code

| area_code = 51

| blank_name_sec1 = IBGE code

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| timezone1 = BRT

| utc_offset1 = −3

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| elevation_footnotes =

| elevation_m = 32

| website = [https://www.lajeado.rs.gov.br/ lajeado.rs.gov.br]

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Lajeado is an important city in the valley of the Taquari River, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. The population is 97,432 (2022 est.) in an area of 90.09 km².[http://cod.ibge.gov.br/2352K Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística] Some of the largest distributors of food and fuel of the state are found in Lajeado. The city is mostly urban. Its current mayor is Marcelo Caumo. It was founded on January 26, 1891, when it was separated from the municipality of Estrela. It was colonized by German and Italian people.

The city has a university: Univates.