São Francisco de Assis is a Brazilian municipality in the western part of the state of Rio Grande do Sul. It has a population of 18,205. Its elevation is 151 m. It has an area of 2,530.9 km². It is located 434 km west of the state capital of Porto Alegre. The nickname of the city is Sao Chico.
Country: Brazil
State: Rio Grande do Sul
Founded: January 4, 1884
Elevation: 151 m (495 ft)
Mesoregion: Southwestern Rio Grande do Sul (Sudoeste Rio-Grandense)