| District of São Valentim São Valentim, the 2nd district of Santa Maria | |
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| District | |
 District of São Valentim, in Santa Maria City, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| Coordinates: 29°45′19.22″S53°56′59.52″W / 29.7553389°S 53.9498667°W Coordinates: 29°45′19.22″S53°56′59.52″W / 29.7553389°S 53.9498667°W | |
| Country | Brazil |
| State | Rio Grande do Sul |
| municipality/City | Santa Maria |
| Government | |
| • Type | Subprefecture |
| • Body | Subprefect |
| Area | |
| • District | 133.38 km2 (51.50 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 150 m (492 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 60 m (197 ft) |
| Population [1] | |
| • District | 565 |
| • Rank | 9th of 10 |
| • Density | 4.2/km2 (11/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 14 |
| • Rural | 551 |
| Neighbourhoods | 1 |
| Adjacent districts | Boca do Monte, Pains, Santa Flora, Sede |
| Website | Official site of Santa Maria |
São Valentim [2] ("Saint Valentine") is a district of the municipality of Santa Maria, in the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul. It is situated in the west portion of Santa Maria. The district's seat is 12 km (7.46 miles) far from Downtown Santa Maria.
Saint Valentine, officially Saint Valentine of Rome, was a widely recognized 3rd-century Roman saint, commemorated in Christianity on February 14 and since the High Middle Ages is associated with a tradition of courtly love.
A district is a type of administrative division that, in some countries, is managed by local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or counties, several municipalities, subdivisions of municipalities, school district, or political district.
The municipalities of Brazil are administrative divisions of the Brazilian states. At present, Brazil has 5,570 municipalities, making the average municipality population 34,361. The average state in Brazil has 214 municipalities. Roraima is the least subdivided state, with 15 municipalities, while Minas Gerais is the most subdivided state, with 853.
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The district of São Valentim owns an area of 133.38 km² that is equivalent to 7.44% of the municipality of Santa Maria that is 1791,65 km².
Santa Maria is a municipality (município) in the central region of Rio Grande do Sul, the southernmost state of Brazil. In 2017, its population was 278,445 inhabitants in a total area of 1,823 square kilometres (704 sq mi). Santa Maria is the 5th biggest municipality in the state, and the largest in its micro-region.
