Santa Rosa is a municipality in the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul, located at latitude 27º52'15" and longitude 54º28'53" at a height of 277 meters above sea level. It has an area of 488.42 km2. Its estimated population is 73,575 (2020).[3] It is known as the "National Cradle of Soybeans".
Santa Rosa | |
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| Municipality of Santa Rosa | |
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 Flag  Seal | |
 Location in Rio Grande do Sul | |
| Country |  Brazil |
| State |  Rio Grande do Sul |
| Region | South |
| Founded | 10 August 1931 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Anderson Mantei (PP) |
| Area | |
• Total | 489.798 km2 (189.112 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 277 m (909 ft) |
| Population (2022)[1] | |
• Total | 77,519 |
| • Density | 160/km2 (410/sq mi) |
| Demonym | santa-rosense |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
| Postal Code | 98780-001 to 98798-970 |
| HDI (2010) | 0.769 – high[2] |
| Website | santarosa |
History
editSanta Rosa was created as a colony of European immigrants in 1915, mainly Italians, Germans and Russians. The German dialect traditionally spoken in the region is Riograndenser Hunsrückisch.
Climate
edit| Climate data for Santa Rosa, Rio Grande do Sul, elevation 330 m (1,080 ft), (1976–2005) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 35.8 (96.4) |
34.5 (94.1) |
33.5 (92.3) |
32.5 (90.5) |
29.2 (84.6) |
27.5 (81.5) |
27.7 (81.9) |
30.7 (87.3) |
32.2 (90.0) |
34.3 (93.7) |
35.2 (95.4) |
36.0 (96.8) |
36.0 (96.8) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 31.3 (88.3) |
30.3 (86.5) |
29.2 (84.6) |
26.2 (79.2) |
22.6 (72.7) |
20.1 (68.2) |
20.2 (68.4) |
22.4 (72.3) |
23.5 (74.3) |
26.9 (80.4) |
29.1 (84.4) |
31.3 (88.3) |
26.1 (79.0) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 25.8 (78.4) |
25.0 (77.0) |
23.8 (74.8) |
21.0 (69.8) |
17.7 (63.9) |
15.5 (59.9) |
15.4 (59.7) |
17.2 (63.0) |
18.1 (64.6) |
21.3 (70.3) |
23.3 (73.9) |
25.4 (77.7) |
20.8 (69.4) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 20.2 (68.4) |
19.7 (67.5) |
18.5 (65.3) |
15.9 (60.6) |
12.7 (54.9) |
10.9 (51.6) |
10.6 (51.1) |
12.0 (53.6) |
12.8 (55.0) |
15.7 (60.3) |
17.6 (63.7) |
19.6 (67.3) |
15.5 (59.9) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 14.3 (57.7) |
14.4 (57.9) |
12.4 (54.3) |
8.2 (46.8) |
4.6 (40.3) |
2.0 (35.6) |
1.8 (35.2) |
3.2 (37.8) |
4.3 (39.7) |
8.3 (46.9) |
10.6 (51.1) |
13.6 (56.5) |
1.8 (35.2) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 151.0 (5.94) |
139.0 (5.47) |
133.0 (5.24) |
157.0 (6.18) |
153.0 (6.02) |
142.0 (5.59) |
134.0 (5.28) |
96.0 (3.78) |
156.0 (6.14) |
223.0 (8.78) |
159.0 (6.26) |
160.0 (6.30) |
1,803 (70.98) |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 76 | 78 | 80 | 81 | 75 | 81 | 75 | 73 | 75 | 68 | 65 | 71 | 75 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 236 | 213 | 219 | 177 | 168 | 142 | 165 | 174 | 175 | 205 | 220 | 246 | 2,340 |
| Source 1: Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuária (EMBRAPA)[4] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: Climatempo (precipitation)[5] | |||||||||||||
Notable residents
edit- Xuxa, popular Brazilian celebrity
- Cláudio Taffarel, Brazilian World Cup winning goalkeeper
- Luís Carlos Winck, football player
- Deonise, handball player, World Champion
Transportation
editThe city is served by Luís Alberto Lehr Airport.
Events
edit- Soybean National Fair (Fenasoja)
- South American Nativist Music Festival (Musicanto)
- State Meeting of horticulture (Hortigranjeiros)
- Dance in Santa Rosa Festival
- Festival of Ethnic Groups
- Piggy in Roller Feast
- Cruzeiro Neighborhood Community Fair (EXPOCruzeiro)
- Oktoberfest
- Student Song Festival (Canto Livre)
- Santa Rosa Shows Gramado
Economy
editIn agriculture, the city has the largest dairy basin in Rio Grande do Sul, providing, together with pig farming, raw materials for agro-industries. The city has a large production of soybeans, yerba mate, as well as vegetables and colonial products. In industry, the city has a strong metal-mechanical hub, manufacturing parts, machines and agricultural implements, with companies such as AGCO and John Deere. Around 66% of Brazilian harvesters are produced in the city.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Censo Demográfico IBGE 2022" (PDF). Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE). 25 December 2022. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). Archived from the original (PDF) on July 8, 2014. Retrieved August 1, 2013.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ IBGE 2020
- ^ "Atlas climático da Região Sul do Brasil: Estados do Paraná, Santa Catarina e Rio Grande do Sul" (PDF). EMBRAPA. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 January 2024. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
- ^ "Climatologia e histórico de previsão do tempo em Santa Rosa, BR". Climatempo. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
- ^ Economy of Santa Rosa
External links
edit- Santa Rosa city hall page (Portuguese)
- Santa Rosa detailed Street Map
- Jornal Noroeste - news from the city and region
27°52′01″S 54°28′01″W / 27.867°S 54.467°W
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