Torres, Rio Grande do Sul

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Torres
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Coordinates: 29°20′31″S49°43′47″W / 29.34194°S 49.72972°W / -29.34194; -49.72972
Country Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil
Region South
State Bandeira do Rio Grande do Sul.svg Rio Grande do Sul
FoundedMarch 28, 1878
Government
 • MayorJoão Alberto Machado Cardoso
Area
 • Total264.5 km2 (102.1 sq mi)
Elevation
16 m (52 ft)
Population
 (2020 [1] )
 • Total39,064
 • Density207.7/km2 (538/sq mi)
Time zone UTC−3 (BRT)
HDI (2000)0.821 – high [2]
Website torres.rs.gov.br

Torres is a city on the coast of south Brazil in the state of Rio Grande do Sul. The city has a population of approximately 40,000 inhabitants, of which 10,000 live in rural zones, but in summer the number of inhabitants reaches 300,000.

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History

The municipality's name derives from the three basalt towers standing in the ocean, giving the beach its distinctive appearance. On March 21, 1878, by provincial law, Torres became a municipality. Today, with a population of 33,686 permanent inhabitants, Torres is an important tourist centre, with more than fifty hotels, restaurants and bars. Local cuisine is influenced by international and Mediterranean cuisine, with seafood prevailing.

Geography

Unlike the rest of the state's coast, which is uninterrupted sandy beach, Torres boasts four high rocky formations standing in the sea. These vertical columns are almost 40 meters high and contain several caves created by the action of the waves over the years, locally called furnas. These rocky formations rise up from the sea creating an impressive scenario.

Climate

The climate in Torres is humid subtropical (Cfa). Summers are warm and the hottest month is February, with an average temperature of 23 °C (73.4 °F). Winters are cool and the coldest month is July, with an average temperature of 15 °C (59 °F). The wettest month is March, with 142 mm (5.6 in) of precipitation. The average annual temperature in the city is 19 °C (66.2 °F) and the average annual precipitation is 1,390 mm (54.72 in), with rain regularly falling all year long. [3]

On March 28, 2004, the Hurricane Catarina hit Torres with winds of about 150 km/h causing extensive damage. This was a rare event for the region.

Climate data for Torres (1991–2020)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Record high °C (°F)36.0
(96.8)		34.5
(94.1)		37.8
(100.0)		34.6
(94.3)		33.8
(92.8)		32.7
(90.9)		33.5
(92.3)		35.8
(96.4)		36.0
(96.8)		33.9
(93.0)		35.0
(95.0)		41.4
(106.5)		41.4
(106.5)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)27.4
(81.3)		27.6
(81.7)		27.1
(80.8)		25.2
(77.4)		22.2
(72.0)		19.9
(67.8)		18.7
(65.7)		19.5
(67.1)		20.3
(68.5)		22.3
(72.1)		24.1
(75.4)		26.2
(79.2)		23.4
(74.1)
Daily mean °C (°F)23.9
(75.0)		24.0
(75.2)		23.3
(73.9)		21.1
(70.0)		17.9
(64.2)		15.4
(59.7)		14.3
(57.7)		15.5
(59.9)		16.9
(62.4)		19.1
(66.4)		20.7
(69.3)		22.7
(72.9)		19.6
(67.3)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)20.8
(69.4)		20.9
(69.6)		19.9
(67.8)		17.5
(63.5)		14.3
(57.7)		11.8
(53.2)		10.8
(51.4)		12.0
(53.6)		13.8
(56.8)		16.2
(61.2)		17.4
(63.3)		19.4
(66.9)		16.2
(61.2)
Record low °C (°F)11.2
(52.2)		13.5
(56.3)		10.2
(50.4)		6.3
(43.3)		4.2
(39.6)		−0.2
(31.6)		1.2
(34.2)		1.0
(33.8)		3.0
(37.4)		7.0
(44.6)		8.8
(47.8)		8.6
(47.5)		−0.2
(31.6)
Average precipitation mm (inches)168.6
(6.64)		172.2
(6.78)		152.6
(6.01)		108.1
(4.26)		121.1
(4.77)		103.0
(4.06)		121.8
(4.80)		125.7
(4.95)		138.3
(5.44)		144.4
(5.69)		112.6
(4.43)		114.6
(4.51)		1,583
(62.32)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm)12121088898101199114
Average relative humidity (%)83.483.682.682.383.885.185.185.184.684.281.982.583.7
Mean monthly sunshine hours 202.3174.2189.1177.8170.0140.4160.6162.0147.7160.8193.6211.52,090
Source: Instituto Nacional de Meteorologia (sun 1961–1990) [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11]

Sites of interest

Guarita State Park Visao da torre sul a partir da torre do meio - panoramio.jpg
Guarita State Park
Guarita beach Torres-guarita23.jpg
Guarita beach

The municipality contains the Guarita State Park, created in 1971 to protect a headland on the Atlantic Ocean. [12] It also contains the Itapeva State Park, created in 2002 to protect an area of dunes, restinga and meadows. [13]

Tourists may visit the Ilha dos Lobos (Island of the Wolves), which is located directly in front of the Praia Grande beach, approximately 1700 meters off shore. Hiking is possible in the nearby mountains of the Serra do Mar.

Itapeva Beach is 6 km away, located beyond Guarita park. It takes its name from Itapeva hill. Itapeva in Tupi–Guarani means "crushed stone".[ citation needed ] Guarita Beach is located in Guarita Park, surrounded by the towers "Centro" – Centre -, "Sul" – South -, and Guarita after which the park was named.[ citation needed ]

Furnas Hill is the largest of the towers. It is also called torre do Meio – Middle tower. It lies six hundred meters away from the city lighthouse. Cal beach lies between them. Cal beach is eight hundred meters long; it is one of the preferred places for surfing practice.[ citation needed ] Its name derives from the ovens located here until 1940 used to heat shells for the lime.

Prainha beach (or do meio beach) is six hundred meters long. It has a rocky soil. Praia Grande beach is 2 km long; it is preferred for sea bathing and sports such as soccer, volleyball, surfing, kitesurfing and several others. Outdoor shows are also organized on Praia Grande beach.

Transportation

Torres is served by Torres Airport.

Surfing

Rocky mountains and other geological formations provide natural protection from strong winds and create good shape for the sea bottom, creating ideal surfing conditions.

The best season for surfing is winter (May–September), with waves up to 3 meters high and cold water. During the summer the waves are smaller and the northeast wind usually jeopardizes surfing conditions.

It is possible to practice Tow-in surfing in a point break near Ilha dos Lobos and waves as high as 10 meters have been registered there; however, access is difficult and good conditions are rare.

Hot air ballooning

Currently, Brazil is the Latin American country with the largest number of hot air balloons and hot air balloonists.[ citation needed ] There are about 45 hot air balloons for 30 registered pilots divided into three hot air ballooning clubs.[ citation needed ] These are located in São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro and Belo Horizonte. Since 1989, Torres has sponsored an annual hot air balloon festival, and in 1995, during its seventh season, the city gained the title of "Brazilian Capital of Hot Air Ballooning".

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References

  1. ↑ IBGE 2020
  2. ↑ – UNDP
  3. ↑ (in Portuguese) Torres, Rio Grande do Sul, The Weather Channel (in Portuguese), accessed on September 16, 2009.
  4. ↑ "Temperatura Máxima Mensal e Anual (°C)". Normais Climatológicas do Brasil 1991-2020 (in Portuguese). Instituto Nacional de Meteorologia. Archived from the original on 24 March 2022. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
  5. ↑ "Temperatura Média Compensada Mensal e Anual (°C)". Normais Climatológicas do Brasil 1991-2020 (in Portuguese). Instituto Nacional de Meteorologia. Archived from the original on 24 March 2022. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
  6. ↑ "Temperatura Mínima Mensal e Anual (°C)". Normais Climatológicas do Brasil 1991-2020 (in Portuguese). Instituto Nacional de Meteorologia. Archived from the original on 24 March 2022. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
  7. ↑ "Precipitação Acumulada Mensal e Anual (mm)". Normais Climatológicas do Brasil 1991-2020 (in Portuguese). Instituto Nacional de Meteorologia. Archived from the original on 24 March 2022. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
  8. ↑ "Número de dias no mês ou no ano com precipitação maior ou igual a (1 mm) (dias)". Normais Climatológicas do Brasil 1991-2020 (in Portuguese). Instituto Nacional de Meteorologia. Archived from the original on 24 March 2022. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
  9. ↑ "Umidade Relativa do Ar Compensada Mensal e Anual (%)". Normais Climatológicas do Brasil 1991-2020 (in Portuguese). Instituto Nacional de Meteorologia. Archived from the original on 24 March 2022. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
  10. ↑ "Insolação Total (horas)". Normais Climatológicas do Brasil 1991-2020 (in Portuguese). Instituto Nacional de Meteorologia. Archived from the original on 24 March 2022. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
  11. ↑ "Normais climatológicas do Brasil 1961-1990" (in Portuguese). Instituto Nacional de Meteorologia. Retrieved 13 April 2015.
  12. ↑ Parque da Guarita (in Portuguese), Municipality of Torres, retrieved 2016-12-05
  13. ↑ Parque Estadual de Itapeva (in Portuguese), Instituto Curicaca, retrieved 2016-12-05

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