Pinheiro Machado

Pinheiro Machado
Town Hall.
Nickname: 
Nacional capital of sheep barbecue
Location of Pinheiro Machado in Rio Grande do Sul
Pinheiro Machado
Location in Brazil
Coordinates: 31°34′40″S 53°22′21″W / 31.57778°S 53.37250°W / -31.57778; -53.37250
Country Brazil
StateRio Grande do Sul
MesoregionSudoeste Rio-grandense
MicroregionSerras de Sudeste
Founded2 May 1879
Government
  MayorRonaldo Costa Madruga
Area
  Total
2,248.221 km2 (868.043 sq mi)
Elevation
436 m (1,430 ft)
Population
 (2020 )
  Total
12,195
  Density5.4/km2 (14/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−3 (BRT)

Pinheiro Machado (Portuguese pronunciation: [piˈɲejɾu maˈʃadu]) is a municipality in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.