São José dos Ausentes is a municipality with an average altitude of 1200 meters, in the state Rio Grande do Sul

Rio Grande do Sul

Rio Grande do Sul is the southernmost state in Brazil, and the state with the fifth highest Human Development Index in the country. In this state is located the southernmost city in the country, Chuí, on the border with Uruguay. In the region of Bento Gonçalves and Caxias do Sul, the largest wine...

, Brazil

Brazil

Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...

. Its population was approximately 3300 in 2010. It has an area of approximately 1176 km². Pico do Monte Negro

Pico do Monte Negro

Pico do Monte Negro is the highest mountain in the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul, at .It is located in the canyon of same name, more precisely at the city of São José dos Ausentes. The peak is considered easy to reach...

 is located in São José dos Ausentes, with its peak 1403 meters above sea level.

The city is one of the coldest in Brazil and sometimes there is chance of snow.

See also

• List of municipalities in Rio Grande do Sul