Rosário do Sul

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Rosário do Sul
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Location in Rio Grande do Sul state
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Rosário do Sul
Location in Brazil
Coordinates: 30°15′S54°55′W / 30.250°S 54.917°W / -30.250; -54.917
Country Brazil
Region South
State Rio Grande do Sul
Mesoregion Sudoeste Rio-Grandense
Microregion Campanha Central
Area
  Total
4,369.65 km2 (1,687.13 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 [1] )
  Total
39,314
  Density9.0/km2 (23/sq mi)
Time zone UTC−3 (BRT)
Postal code
97590-000
Website www.rosariodosul.rs.gov.br

Rosário do Sul is a Brazilian municipality in the southwestern part of the state of Rio Grande do Sul. The population is 39,314 (2020 est.) in an area of 4,369.65 km2. [2] Its elevation is 151 m. It is located 385 km west of the state capital of Porto Alegre. Its main industry is agriculture. Many Argentine and Uruguayan tourists visits during the spring, with a large infrastructure to accommodate the visitors.

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Bounding municipalities

The origin of the name of the city

The first inhabitants came from the Mainland of Rio Grande de São Pedro and settled the area. It was founded in 1813 and received the name "Rosário". In 1939, it became a city. In the 1940s, there was a movement in changing the city name in order to avoid confusions with Rosario in Argentina located west of the city. A part of the population favour the name Minuano, others prefer a traditional name lengthened with "do Sul" for the geographical location of the city in Brazil. It was renamed to Rosário do Sul in 1944.

History

Geography

Rosário do Sul is situated on the Santa Maria River. The Areias Brancas is a popular river beach on the river. The river is crossed by the 1,772 m long Marechal José de Abreu bridge, the third largest in the state. Wheat is the dominant field crop.

Districts:

1st – Seat: 889 km2
2nd – Mangueira: 490 km2
3rd – Caverá: 646 km2
4th – São Carlos: 620 km2
5th – Campo Seco: 1297 km2
6th – Touro Passo: 524 km2

Climate

Subtropical

Rosário do Sul has one of the coolest climates in Brazil.

Education and culture

Rosário do Sul has many schools, the main ones are Escola de Ensino Médio Fronteira, Escola Padre Ângelo Bartelle and Escola de Ensino Médio Plácido de Castro.

The Desfile Tradicional is a very large horse parade that celebrates the Declaration of Independence in 1835 that started the Ragamuffin War on September 20 each year. Hundreds of Gauchos in traditional gaúcho attire parade on horseback past the central square of the city.

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