São Valentim, district of Santa Maria

For the neighbourhood of this district, see São Valentim, Santa Maria.
District of São Valentim
São Valentim, the 2nd district of Santa Maria
District

District of São Valentim, in Santa Maria City, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Coordinates: 29°45′19.22″S 53°56′59.52″W / 29.7553389°S 53.9498667°W / -29.7553389; -53.9498667Coordinates: 29°45′19.22″S 53°56′59.52″W / 29.7553389°S 53.9498667°W / -29.7553389; -53.9498667
Country Brasil
State Rio Grande do Sul
municipality/City Santa Maria
Government
  Type Subprefecture
  Body Subprefect
Area
  District 133.38 km2 (51.50 sq mi)
Highest elevation 150 m (492 ft)
Lowest elevation 60 m (197 ft)
Population [1]
  District 565
  Rank 9th of 10
  Density 4.2/km2 (11/sq mi)
  Urban 14
  Rural 551
Neighbourhoods 1
Adjacent districts Boca do Monte, Pains, Santa Flora, Sede
Website Official site of Santa Maria

São Valentim[2] ("Saint Valentine") is a district of the municipality of Santa Maria, in the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul. It is situated in the west portion of Santa Maria. The district's seat is 12 km (7.46 miles) far from Downtown Santa Maria.

The district of São Valentim owns an area of 133.38 km² that is equivalent to 7.44% of the municipality of Santa Maria that is 1791,65 km².

History

São Valentim was born in 1997 by the separation from district of Boca do Monte due to geographic factors and inhabitants' will.

Limits

The district limits with the districts of Boca do Monte, Pains, Santa Flora and Sede, and with the municipality of Dilermando de Aguiar.

Neighbourhoods

The district of São Valentim is divided in the following bairros, that in English is equivalent to neighbourhoods:

Roads and railway

References

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