Boca do Monte, district of Santa Maria

For the neighbourhood of this district, see Boca do Monte.
District of Boca do Monte
Boca do Monte, the 7th district of Santa Maria
District

District of Boca do Monte, in Santa Maria City, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Coordinates: 29°40′19.57″S 54°00′21.04″W / 29.6721028°S 54.0058444°W / -29.6721028; -54.0058444Coordinates: 29°40′19.57″S 54°00′21.04″W / 29.6721028°S 54.0058444°W / -29.6721028; -54.0058444
Country Brazil
State Rio Grande do Sul
Municipality/City Santa Maria
Government
  Type Subprefecture
  Body Subprefect
Area
  District 307.44 km2 (118.7 sq mi)
Highest elevation 450 m (1,476 ft)
Lowest elevation 80 m (262 ft)
Population [1]
  District 2,941
  Rank 3rd of 10
  Density 9.6/km2 (25/sq mi)
  Urban 1,021
  Rural 1,920
Neighbourhoods 1
Adjacent districts Santo Antão, São Valentim, Sede.
Website Official site of Santa Maria

Boca do Monte[2] ("Mouth of the Hill") is a district of the municipality of Santa Maria, in the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul. It is situated in the northwest portion of Santa Maria. The district's seat is located 16 km (9.94 miles) from Downtown Santa Maria.

The district of Boca do Monte owns an area of 307.44 km² that is equivalent to 17.16% of the municipality of Santa Maria that is 1791.65 km².

History

The district is, with the districts of Sede and Arroio do Só, the most ancient districts of the municipality of Santa Maria.

Limits

The district limits with the districts of Santo Antão, São Valentim and Sede, and, with the municipalities of São Martinho da Serra, São Pedro do Sul e Dilermando de Aguiar.

Neighbourhoods

The district of Boca do Monte is divided in the following bairros, that in English is equivalent to neighbourhoods:

Roads and railway

See also

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