Soledade

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Soledade
Municipality
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Tuias Park, in Soledade, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
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Flag
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Coat of arms
Nickname: 
"Cidade das Pedras Preciosas" (City of Precious Stones)
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Location of Soledade in Rio Grande do Sul
Country Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Region South
State Rio Grande do Sul
Mesoregion Noroeste Rio-Grandense
Microregion Soledad
Founded29 March 1875
Government
 • MayorMarilda Borges Corbelini (MDB, 2021 - 2024)
Area
 • Total
1,215.056 km2 (469.136 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total
31,067
 • Density26/km2 (66/sq mi)
Demonym Soledadense
Time zone UTC−3 (BRT)
Website Official website

Soledade is a municipality in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. The city is nicknamed the Cidade das Pedras Preciosas meaning the City of Precious Stones or Rare Gems. Much of the amethyst sold in the world comes from the mines of Rio Grande do Sul near Soledade. Most of the factories in Soledade process and sell these stones internationally. As of 2020, the estimated population was 31,035. [1]

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Its other famous export apart from its precious stones, is Fábio Rochemback who played football for Grêmio.

Another notable citizen was Joaquim Mauricio Cardoso, a lawyer, professor, and politician. He was the governor for the state of Rio Grande do Sul, having a public school [2] in Soledade founded after him.

Geography

Climate

Climate data for Soledade, elevation 530 m (1,740 ft), (1976–2005)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)26.9
(80.4)		26.4
(79.5)		25.2
(77.4)		22.4
(72.3)		19.8
(67.6)		16.9
(62.4)		16.8
(62.2)		18.6
(65.5)		19.0
(66.2)		21.8
(71.2)		24.0
(75.2)		25.9
(78.6)		22.0
(71.5)
Daily mean °C (°F)22.0
(71.6)		21.9
(71.4)		20.5
(68.9)		18.0
(64.4)		15.3
(59.5)		12.7
(54.9)		12.7
(54.9)		14.1
(57.4)		14.5
(58.1)		17.2
(63.0)		19.1
(66.4)		21.0
(69.8)		17.4
(63.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)17.1
(62.8)		17.3
(63.1)		15.8
(60.4)		13.5
(56.3)		10.7
(51.3)		8.5
(47.3)		8.5
(47.3)		9.6
(49.3)		10.1
(50.2)		12.6
(54.7)		14.3
(57.7)		16.1
(61.0)		12.8
(55.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches)168.0
(6.61)		150.0
(5.91)		137.0
(5.39)		141.0
(5.55)		153.0
(6.02)		152.0
(5.98)		169.0
(6.65)		124.0
(4.88)		160.0
(6.30)		235.0
(9.25)		152.0
(5.98)		168.0
(6.61)		1,909
(75.13)
Average relative humidity (%)77818077777880767778737377
Mean monthly sunshine hours 2472022091871841571701731642102342292,366
Source 1: Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuária (EMBRAPA) [3]
Source 2: Climatempo (precipitation) [4]

See also

References

  1. ↑ IBGE 2020
  2. ↑ "ESCOLA NORMAL MAURÍCIO CARDOSO em Soledade, RS: (54) 3381..." eGuias.net (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2022-12-27.
  3. ↑ "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.
  4. ↑ "Climatologia em Soledade, BR". Climatempo. Retrieved 25 May 2024.

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