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São Nicolau
Municipality
Flag of São NicolauFlagCoat of arms of São NicolauCoat of arms
Location in Rio Grande do Sul stateLocation in Rio Grande do Sul state
São Nicolau is located in BrazilSão NicolauSão NicolauLocation in Brazil
Coordinates: 28°10′58″S 55°16′1″W / 28.18278°S 55.26694°W / -28.18278; -55.26694
Country Brazil
StateRio Grande do Sul
Micro-regionSanto Ângelo
Area
 • Total485.32 km (187.38 sq mi)
Population
 • Total5,208
 • Density11/km (28/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−3 (BRT)
Websitewww.saonicolau.rs.gov.br

São Nicolau (Portuguese meaning Saint Nicholas) is a municipality of the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. It was founded in 1626 by Jesuit priest Roque González y de Santa Cruz. The population is 5,208 (2020 est.) in an area of 485.32 km². It is located 562 km west of the state capital of Porto Alegre, northeast of Alegrete. The Uruguay River, which forms the border with Argentina, flows along the northwestern part of the municipality.

The municipality would be partially flooded by the proposed Garabí Dam.

Bounding municipalities

See also

References

  1. IBGE 2020
  2. "Saiba mais sobre São Nicolau do Piratini a primeira redução, fundada em 03 de maio de 1626" (in Portuguese).
  3. Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística
  4. Eletrobras apresenta Garabi-Panambi a prefeitos (in Portuguese), Eletrobras CGTEE, 7 April 2014, retrieved 2016-11-11

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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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