Pinhal Grande

Pinhal Grande (Portuguese meaning "large pine forest") is a municipality of the central part of the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

Pinhal Grande
Municipality
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Location in Rio Grande do Sul state
Pinhal Grande
Location in Brazil
Coordinates: 29°20′46″S 53°18′24″W
CountryBrazil
RegionSouth
StateRio Grande do Sul
MesoregionCentro Ocidental Rio-Grandense
MicroregionSantiago
Area
 • Total477.13 km2 (184.22 sq mi)
Elevation
394 m (1,293 ft)
Population
 (2015)
 • Total4,560
 • Density9.6/km2 (25/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-03:00 (BRT)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-02:00 (BRST)
Postal code
98150-xxx
Websitewww.pinhalgrande.rs.gov.br

Location

The population is 4,560 (2015 est.) in an area of 477.13 km².[1] Its elevation is 394 m. It is located 320 km west of the state capital of Porto Alegre, northeast of Alegrete and east of Santo Ângelo. Pinhal Grande is located in the Planalto Médio, one of the pine species found is the Araucaria angustifolia.

The municipality is partly flooded by the reservoir of the Dona Francisca Hydroelectric Plant on the upper Jacuí River.[2]

Bounding municipalities

History

The first inhabitants of the region were indigenous tribes. The Portuguese dominion explored and later claimed the lands until 1822 when Brazil gained independence. In 1813, the Curitibano João Gonçalves Padilha along with his brother initiated agricultural commerce between the region and São Paulo.

The area received immigration and integrated the 4ª Colônia de Imigração Italiana (4th Colony of Italian Immigration). As a result, it includes people of Italian, Portuguese and Spanish descent.

The municipality Pinhal Grande was created under Law nº 9600 March 20, 1992.

References
  1. Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística
  2. Dona Francisca (in Portuguese), OSAB: Observatório Sócio-Ambiental da Baragens, retrieved January 20, 2017
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