It's the tenth largest city in the state with an estimated population of 204,722 inhabitants living in a total municipal area of 780 km2.

The following highways leave Passo Fundo: The town is served by Lauro Kurtz Airport located on BR-285, São José.

[citation needed] In the agricultural sector there was limited cattle-raising activity due to the small area of the municipality.

The city has one of the largest and most modern radiology centers and radiation based at São Vicente de Paulo Hospital.

Passo Fundo is the home town of football coach Luiz Felipe Scolari, and also of the philosopher, opera singer, poet and Germanic philologist Henrique García, and the adopted place of Teixeirinha, a Gaúcho folkloric performer, the modern gaúcho band Pala Velho, as well as it is known for being Pipe's birthplace.

It is also home of supermodel Letícia Birkheuer and famous volleyball players and brothers Gustavo and Murilo Endres.