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Boca do Monte, district of Santa Maria

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District of Boca do Monte Boca do Monte, the 7th district of Santa Maria
District
District of Boca do Monte, in Santa Maria City, Rio Grande do Sul, BrazilDistrict of Boca do Monte, in Santa Maria City, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Coordinates: 29°40′19.57″S 54°00′21.04″W / 29.6721028°S 54.0058444°W / -29.6721028; -54.0058444
CountryBrazil
StateRio Grande do Sul
Municipality/CitySanta Maria
Government
 • TypeSubprefecture
 • BodySubprefect
Area
 • District307.44 km (118.7 sq mi)
Highest elevation450 m (1,476 ft)
Lowest elevation80 m (262 ft)
Population
 • District2,941
 • Rank3rd of 10
 • Density9.6/km (25/sq mi)
 • Urban1,021
 • Rural1,920
Neighbourhoods1
Adjacent districtsSanto Antão, São Valentim, Sede.
WebsiteOfficial site of Santa Maria

Boca do Monte ("Mouth of the Hill") is a district of the municipality of Santa Maria, in the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul. It is situated in the northwest portion of Santa Maria. The district's seat is located 16 km (9.94 miles) from Downtown Santa Maria.

The district of Boca do Monte owns an area of 307.44 km² that is equivalent to 17.16% of the municipality of Santa Maria that is 1791.65 km².

History

The district is, with the districts of Sede and Arroio do Só, the most ancient districts of the municipality of Santa Maria.

Limits

Sede São Valentim Pains Arroio Grande Arroio do Só Passo do Verde Boca do Monte Palma Santa Flora Santo Antão Map of the municipality of Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil showing the division by districts.

The district limits with the districts of Santo Antão, São Valentim and Sede, and with the municipalities of São Martinho da Serra, São Pedro do Sul e Dilermando de Aguiar.

Neighbourhoods

The district of Boca do Monte is divided in the following bairros, that in English is equivalent to neighbourhoods:

Roads and railway

See also

References

  1. Population of the territories of Santa Maria. Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics in Portuguese.
  2. Lei Municipal nº 4120/97, de 19 de Dezembro de 1997.
  3. Municipal Law 0072 of 2009 that establishes the law of use and occupation of the soil, subdivision, urban perimeter and road system of the municipality of Santa Maria. Archived 2016-09-18 at the Wayback Machine - in Portuguese

External links

Subdivisions of the municipality of Santa Maria, in the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul
Districts
Bairros
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