| Santa Rosa | |
|---|---|
| Municipality | |
| Municipality of Santa Rosa | |
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 Flag Seal | |
 Location in Rio Grande do Sul | |
| Country |  Brazil |
| State |  Rio Grande do Sul |
| Region | South |
| Founded | 10 August 1931 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Anderson Mantei (PP) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 489.798 km (189.112 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 277 m (909 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 77,519 |
| • Density | 160/km (410/sq mi) |
| Demonym | santa-rosense |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
| Postal Code | 98780-001 to 98798-970 |
| HDI (2010) | 0.769 – high |
| Website | santarosa |
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 km. Its estimated population is 73,575 (2020). 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.
Geography
Climate
| Climate data for Santa Rosa, Rio Grande do Sul, elevation 330 m (1,080 ft), (1976–2005) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 35.8 (96.4) |
34.5 (94.1) |
33.5 (92.3) |
32.5 (90.5) |
29.2 (84.6) |
27.5 (81.5) |
27.7 (81.9) |
30.7 (87.3) |
32.2 (90.0) |
34.3 (93.7) |
35.2 (95.4) |
36.0 (96.8) |
36.0 (96.8) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 31.3 (88.3) |
30.3 (86.5) |
29.2 (84.6) |
26.2 (79.2) |
22.6 (72.7) |
20.1 (68.2) |
20.2 (68.4) |
22.4 (72.3) |
23.5 (74.3) |
26.9 (80.4) |
29.1 (84.4) |
31.3 (88.3) |
26.1 (79.0) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 25.8 (78.4) |
25.0 (77.0) |
23.8 (74.8) |
21.0 (69.8) |
17.7 (63.9) |
15.5 (59.9) |
15.4 (59.7) |
17.2 (63.0) |
18.1 (64.6) |
21.3 (70.3) |
23.3 (73.9) |
25.4 (77.7) |
20.8 (69.4) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 20.2 (68.4) |
19.7 (67.5) |
18.5 (65.3) |
15.9 (60.6) |
12.7 (54.9) |
10.9 (51.6) |
10.6 (51.1) |
12.0 (53.6) |
12.8 (55.0) |
15.7 (60.3) |
17.6 (63.7) |
19.6 (67.3) |
15.5 (59.9) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 14.3 (57.7) |
14.4 (57.9) |
12.4 (54.3) |
8.2 (46.8) |
4.6 (40.3) |
2.0 (35.6) |
1.8 (35.2) |
3.2 (37.8) |
4.3 (39.7) |
8.3 (46.9) |
10.6 (51.1) |
13.6 (56.5) |
1.8 (35.2) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 151.0 (5.94) |
139.0 (5.47) |
133.0 (5.24) |
157.0 (6.18) |
153.0 (6.02) |
142.0 (5.59) |
134.0 (5.28) |
96.0 (3.78) |
156.0 (6.14) |
223.0 (8.78) |
159.0 (6.26) |
160.0 (6.30) |
1,803 (70.98) |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 76 | 78 | 80 | 81 | 75 | 81 | 75 | 73 | 75 | 68 | 65 | 71 | 75 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 236 | 213 | 219 | 177 | 168 | 142 | 165 | 174 | 175 | 205 | 220 | 246 | 2,340 |
| Source 1: Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuária (EMBRAPA) | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: Climatempo (precipitation) | |||||||||||||
Transportation
The city is served by Luís Alberto Lehr Airport.
Events
- Soybean National Fair (Fenasoja)
- South American Nativist Music Festival (Musicanto)
- State Meeting of horticulture (Hortigranjeiros)
- Dance in Santa Rosa Festival
- Festival of Ethnic Groups
- Piggy in Roller Feast
- Cruzeiro Neighborhood Community Fair (EXPOCruzeiro)
- Oktoberfest
- Student Song Festival (Canto Livre)
- Santa Rosa Shows Gramado
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.
Notable residents
- Xuxa, popular Brazilian celebrity
- Cláudio Taffarel, Brazilian World Cup winning goalkeeper
- Luís Carlos Winck, football player
- Deonise, handball player, World Champion
See also
References
- "Censo Demográfico IBGE 2022" (PDF). Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE). 25 December 2022. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
- "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) - IBGE 2020
- "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.
- "Climatologia e histórico de previsão do tempo em Santa Rosa, BR". Climatempo. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
- Economy of Santa Rosa
External links
- Santa Rosa city hall page (Portuguese)
- Santa Rosa detailed Street Map
- Jornal Noroeste - news from the city and region
27°52′01″S 54°28′01″W / 27.867°S 54.467°W / -27.867; -54.467
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