| Capão do Leão | |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Mapsize: | 300px |
| Coordinates: | -31.7628°N -52.4839°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Brazil |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | South |
| Subdivision Type2: | State |
| Subdivision Name2: | Rio Grande do Sul |
| Subdivision Type3: | Micro-region |
| Subdivision Name3: | Pelotas |
| Established Title: | Founded |
| Established Date: | May 8, 1982 |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Area Total Km2: | 785.37 |
| Elevation M: | 21 |
| Population Total: | 25,409 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 [1] |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Population Demonym: | Leonense |
| Timezone1: | BRT |
| Utc Offset1: | -3 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Area Code Type: | Area code |
| Blank Name Sec1: | IBGE code |
| Blank Info Sec1: | 4304663 |
| Blank Name Sec2: | Distance from the capital |
| Blank Info Sec2: | 274km (170miles) WSW |
| Website: | www.capaodoleao.rs.gov.br |
Capão do Leão is a Brazilian municipality in the southern part of the state of Rio Grande do Sul. The population is 25,409 (2020 est.) in an area of 785.37 km2.[2] The city hosts the main campus of Universidade Federal de Pelotas, the largest higher education institution in the southern portion of Rio Grande do Sul.