São Francisco de Paula, Rio Grande do Sul
| São Francisco de Paula Serrano or Franciscano | |
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| Nickname(s): São Chico (Saint Francis) | |
  São Francisco de Paula Location in Brazil | |
| Coordinates: 29°26′40″S 50°34′50″W / 29.44444°S 50.58056°WCoordinates: 29°26′40″S 50°34′50″W / 29.44444°S 50.58056°W | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Region | South |
| State | State of Rio Grande do Sul |
| Founded | May 21, 1878 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Antonio Juarez Hampel Schlichting (PTB) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,273.498 km2 (1,263.905 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 907 m (2,976 ft) |
| Population (2010)[1] | |
| • Total | 20,540 |
| • Density | 6.27/km2 (16.2/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-3 (UTC-3) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-2 (UTC-2) |
| Website | São Francisco de Paula City Hall |
São Francisco de Paula is a city located in the Serra Gaúcha of the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. The municipality covers about 3,289.7 km² and sits about 112 km from Porto Alegre. City population estimate for 2004 is 19,968. The municipality was originally created on 1902-12-23.
The city is a tourist destination and is a link along two official scenic tourist routes: the Região das Hortênsias and the Rota Romântica.
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Climate
São Francisco de Paula Features an Oceanic climate (type Cfb), with humid, cool to warm summers and humid cold winters. The experience of Snowfalls on winters can occur every winter in few days between July and August. It is the wettest place in Rio Grande do Sul State with more than 2,100 millimetres (83 in) of rain precipitation per year.
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high °C (°F) | 24.9 (76.8) |
24.2 (75.6) |
23.0 (73.4) |
19.9 (67.8) |
17.6 (63.7) |
16.3 (61.3) |
16.3 (61.3) |
17.3 (63.1) |
18.1 (64.6) |
20.0 (68) |
22.0 (71.6) |
23.3 (73.9) |
20.2 (68.4) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 19.8 (67.6) |
19.4 (66.9) |
18.2 (64.8) |
15.2 (59.4) |
12.9 (55.2) |
11.7 (53.1) |
11.3 (52.3) |
12.3 (54.1) |
13.4 (56.1) |
15.0 (59) |
16.8 (62.2) |
18.0 (64.4) |
15.33 (59.59) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 14.8 (58.6) |
14.7 (58.5) |
13.5 (56.3) |
10.5 (50.9) |
8.3 (46.9) |
7.1 (44.8) |
6.4 (43.5) |
7.4 (45.3) |
8.7 (47.7) |
10.1 (50.2) |
11.6 (52.9) |
12.7 (54.9) |
10.48 (50.88) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 187.0 (7.362) |
182.0 (7.165) |
182.0 (7.165) |
169.0 (6.654) |
165.0 (6.496) |
191.0 (7.52) |
170.0 (6.693) |
170.0 (6.693) |
201.0 (7.913) |
188.0 (7.402) |
139.0 (5.472) |
166.0 (6.535) |
2,110 (83.07) |
| Source: Climate Data.[2] | |||||||||||||
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References
- ↑ http://www.ibge.gov.br/home/estatistica/populacao/estimativa2006/POP_2006_DOU.pdf
- ↑ "Town Climate: São Francisco de Paula" (in Portuguese). Climate Data. Retrieved October 13, 2014.
External links
- São Francisco de Paula official site (in Portuguese)
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