Arroio Grande, district of 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

  • 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

  1. ↑ Population of the territories of Santa Maria. Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics in Portuguese.
  2. ↑ 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
  3. ↑ City Council of Santa Maria. Municipal law number 3099/88 of 1988 December 12.
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