Arroio Grande, district of Santa Maria

For the neighbourhood of this district, see Arroio Grande, Santa Maria.
District of Arroio Grande
Arroio Grande, the 4th district of Santa Maria
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°W / -29.6443000; -53.6766250Coordinates: 29°38′39.48″S 53°40′35.85″W / 29.6443000°S 53.6766250°W / -29.6443000; -53.6766250
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

See also

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