Santa Rosa | |
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Municipality of Santa Rosa | |
Country | Brazil |
State | Rio Grande do Sul |
Region | South |
Founded | 10 August 1931 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Anderson Mantei ( PP) |
Area | |
• Total | 489.798 km2 (189.112 sq mi) |
Elevation | 277 m (909 ft) |
Population (2022)
[1] | |
• Total | 77,519 |
• Density | 160/km2 (410/sq mi) |
Demonym | santa-rosense |
Time zone | UTC−3 ( BRT) |
Postal Code | 98780-001 to 98798-970 |
HDI (2010) | 0.769 – high [2] |
Website |
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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 km2. Its estimated population is 73,575 (2020). [3] It is known as the "National Cradle of Soybeans".
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.
The city is served by Luís Alberto Lehr Airport.
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. [4]
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