| Cruz Alta | |
| Settlement Type: | Municipality |
| Nickname: | "Terra de Érico Veríssimo" (Land of Érico Veríssimo) "A terra dos (The land of tropeiros) " (Land of Júlio de Castilhos) "Ninho dos Pica-Paus"terra de Daniel Koehler" terra da família Koehler" "terra da família graminho" (Nest of woodpeckers) "Terra do Guarani" (Land of Guaraní) |
| Motto: | Mui Leal Cidade do Divino Espírito Santo da Cruz Alta (Very Loyal City of the Divine Holy Spirit of Cruz Alta) |
| Pushpin Map: | Brazil |
| Pushpin Mapsize: | 250 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Brazil |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Type2: | Mesoregion |
| Subdivision Type3: | Microregion |
| Subdivision Name: |  Brazil |
| Subdivision Name1: | Rio Grande do Sul |
| Subdivision Name2: | Mesorregião do Noroeste Rio-Grandense |
| Subdivision Name3: | Microrregião de Cruz Alta |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Paula Rubin Facco Librelotto (PMDB) |
| Established Title: | Founded |
| Established Date: | August 18, 1821 |
| Area Total Km2: | 1360.37 |
| Population Total: | 59,922 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Population Demonym: | cruz-altense or cruz-altino |
| Population As Of: | 2020 [1] |
| Timezone: | BRT |
| Utc Offset: | -3 |
| Coordinates: | -28.6386°N -53.6064°W |
| Elevation M: | 452 |
| Area Code: | +55 55 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal Code |
| Postal Code: | 98005-970 |
| Website: | http://www.cruzalta.rs.gov.br/ |
Cruz Alta is a municipality in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. The town is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Cruz Alta. Was founded on August 18, 1821.
It is the birthplace writer Érico Veríssimo, of journalist and politician Júlio Prates de Castilhos, and of model and television presenter Luize Altenhofen.
The municipality is known to have given rise to many other municipalities as Ijuí, Santa Maria, Passo Fundo, Santo Angelo and their initial territory led to more other, became known by the northwestern mother.[2] The municipality belongs to the Northwest Mesoregion Riograndense and Microregion Cruz Alta. It is located at latitude 28 º 38 '19 "south and longitude 53 º 36' 23" west, with an average elevation of 452 meters above sea level. Access to the city is by BR-158, in the north-south axis, the BR-377 to the east, and also by the RS-342 on the west.
The location of the city is logistically important, being considered as a major trunk road and rail in the north central part of the state, with the presence of a dry port in the northeast of the city.
thumb|center|The cross Foundation allusive Town
Cruz Alta experiences a humid subtropical climate (Köppen: Cfa) with hot summers, mild winters, and ample rainfall throughout the year.