Santa Rosa
Municipality
Municipality of Santa Rosa
Flag of Santa Rosa
Flag
Official seal of Santa Rosa
Seal
Location in Rio Grande do Sul
Location in Rio Grande do Sul
Country Brazil
State Rio Grande do Sul
RegionSouth
Founded10 August 1931
Government
 • MayorAnderson Mantei (PP)
Area
 • Total489.798 km2 (189.112 sq mi)
Elevation
277 m (909 ft)
Population
 (2022)[1]
 • Total77,519
 • Density160/km2 (410/sq mi)
Demonymsanta-rosense
Time zoneUTC−3 (BRT)
Postal Code
98780-001 to 98798-970
HDI (2010)0.769 – high[2]
Websitesantarosa.rs.gov.br

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".

History

Santa 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.

Notable residents

Transportation

The city is served by Luís Alberto Lehr Airport.

Events

Economy

In 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.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Censo Demográfico IBGE 2022" (PDF). Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE). 25 December 2022. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  2. ^ "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)
  3. ^ IBGE 2020
  4. ^ Economy of Santa Rosa

External links

27°52′01″S 54°28′01″W / 27.867°S 54.467°W / -27.867; -54.467

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