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Arroio Grande
Flag of Arroio GrandeFlagCoat of arms of Arroio GrandeCoat of arms
Location in Rio Grande do Sul stateLocation in Rio Grande do Sul state
Arroio Grande is located in BrazilArroio GrandeArroio Grande
Coordinates: 32°14′16″S 53°5′13″W / 32.23778°S 53.08694°W / -32.23778; -53.08694
CountryBrazil
StateRio Grande do Sul
MesoregionSudeste Rio-Grandense
MicroregionJaguarão
Area
 • Total2,513.60 km (970.51 sq mi)
Elevation22 m (72 ft)
Population
 • Total18,238
 • Density7.3/km (19/sq mi)
WebsiteOfficial website

Arroio Grande (Portuguese meaning the big stream) is a Brazilian municipality in the southern part of the state of Rio Grande do Sul. The population is 18,238 (2020 est.) in an area of 2513.60 km². Its second industry is agriculture which was primary until the 1970s, it currently has more urban population (80%) than rural (20%). Much of the area is made up of plains.

History

The settlement was founded in 1803, around eighteen years before independence by Manuel Jerônimo de Sousa, who was Baron of Mauá's grandfather. In the right bank, the Ferreira family halted the construction, on the right bank, the sons of Manuel de Sousa Gusmão constructed secretly a ranch.

Under law 54 of May 26, 1846, it was lifted to a parish as Nossa Senhora da Graça de Arroio Grande. Under law 596 on January 2, 1867, the municipality of Jaguarão was divided into five districts, one of which was Arroio Grande.

Under the provincial law 843 on March 24, 1873, it became a town with a same name. Under law 590 on November 5, 1890, it became a city with the name Federação, but on July 6, 1891, under law 522, it was renamed to Arroio Grande.

In 1959, the municipality lost part of its area which became the new municipality of Pedro Osório.

Geography

Districts

  • Arroio Grande
  • Mauá
  • Pedreiras
  • Santa Izabel do Sul

Bounding municipalities

Streams

  • Arroio Grande
  • Arroio Chasqueiro
  • Arroio Bretanhas
  • Arroio Parapó

All streams empty into Lagoa Mirim.

Climate

Arroio Grande has one of the coolest climate in Brazil, its climate is subtropical, its medium annual temperature is 17.5 °C.

Demographics

Graph of the population of the town in Portuguese

Economy

Its main agricultural products are rice, soy, wheat, corn and a few more, cattle includes bovines and ovine.

Product Tons
Rice (in bags) 216,000
Soy 22,907
Wheat 2,700
Corn 2,400

Data: IBGE/2004

Transportation

Arroio Grande is connected with the national road BR-116, one of the main roads of Mercosul, and additionally the state roads RS-602 and RS-473.

Education

  • Escola Estadual Ministro Francisco Brochado da Rocha
  • Escola Estadual Cândida Silveira Haubman
  • Escola Estadual 20 de Setembro
  • Instituto de Educação Aimone Soares Carriconde
  • Escola Municipal de Ensino Fundamental Presidente João Goulart

See also

References

  1. IBGE 2020
  2. Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística

External links

Municipalities of Rio Grande do Sul
Capital: Porto Alegre
Mesoregion Centro Ocidental Rio-Grandense
Restinga Seca
Santa Maria
Santiago
Mesoregion Centro Oriental Rio-Grandense
Cachoeira do Sul
Lajeado-Estrela
Santa Cruz do Sul
Mesoregion Metropolitana de Porto Alegre
Camaquã
Gramado-Canela
Montenegro
Osório
Porto Alegre
São Jerônimo
Mesoregion Nordeste Rio-Grandense
Caxias do Sul
Guaporé
Vacaria
Mesoregion Noroeste Rio-Grandense
Carazinho
Cerro Largo
Cruz Alta
Erechim
Frederico Westphalen
Ijuí
Nao-Me-Toque
Passo Fundo
Sananduva
Santa Rosa
Santo Ângelo
Soledade
Três Passos
Mesoregion Sudeste Rio-Grandense
Jaguarão
Litoral Lagunar
Pelotas
Serras de Sudeste
Mesoregion Sudoeste Rio-Grandense
Campanha Central
Campanha Meridional
Campanha Ocidental
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