Patronato[2] (Portuguese pronunciation: [patɾoˈnatu], "Patronage") is a bairro in the District of Sede in the municipality of Santa Maria, in the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul.

It is located in center-west Santa Maria.

The bairro contains the following villages: Parque Residencial Padre Caetano, Patronato, Vila Dois de Novembro, Vila Guarani, Vila Plátano.

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