Arroio Grande, district of Santa Maria
| District of Arroio Grande Arroio Grande, the 4th district of Santa Maria | |
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| District | |
 District of Arroio Grande, in Santa Maria City, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| Coordinates: 29°38′39.48″S 53°40′35.85″W / 29.6443000°S 53.6766250°WCoordinates: 29°38′39.48″S 53°40′35.85″W / 29.6443000°S 53.6766250°W | |
| Country | Brazil |
| State | Rio Grande do Sul |
| Municipality/City | Santa Maria |
| Government | |
| • Type | Subprefecture |
| • Body | Subprefect |
| Area | |
| • District | 130.76 km2 (50.49 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 485 m (1,591 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 69 m (226 ft) |
| Population [1] | |
| • District | 2,702 |
| • Rank | 4th of 10 |
| • Density | 21/km2 (54/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 328 |
| • Rural | 2,374 |
| Neighbourhoods | 1 |
| Adjacent districts | Palma, Sede. |
| Website | Official site of Santa Maria |
Arroio Grande[2] ("big rivulet") is a district of the municipality of Santa Maria, in the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul. It is situated in the north portion of Santa Maria. The district's seat is located 18 km (11,18 miles) from Downtown Santa Maria. The district is known as the portal to Fourth Colony of Italian Immigration.
The district of Arroio Grande owns an area of 130.71 km² that is equivalent to 7.30% of the municipality of Santa Maria that is 1791.65 km².
History
The district was created in 1988 by municipal law 3099/88 of 1988.[3]
Limits
The district limits with the districts of Palma and Sede, and, with the municipalities of Silveira Martins, Julio de Castilhos e Itaára.
Neighbourhoods
The district of Arroio Grande is divided in the following bairros, that in English is equivalent to neighbourhoods:
Roads and railway
- The América Latina Logística railway crosses by the south of the district, in the district of Sede and by a small part of the boundary of the two districts.
- Highways in the district:
- RSC-287: In the south perimeter of the district.
- RS-511: Also known by "Estrada Municipal Norberto José Kipper" and is the main highway in the district.
See also
References
- ↑ Population of the territories of Santa Maria. Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics in Portuguese.
- ↑ 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. - in Portuguese
- ↑ City Council of Santa Maria. Municipal law number 3099/88 of 1988 December 12.
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