Passo do Verde (; "green pitch") is a

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of the

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of Santa Maria, in the

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ian

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. It is situated in the south portion of Santa Maria. The district's seat is located 23 km (14,29 miles) from Downtown Santa Maria, nearby the

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close to the boundary of Santa Maria with São Sepé. The district of Passo do Verde owns an area of 133.40 km² that is equivalent to 7.45% of the municipality of Santa Maria that is 1791,65 km².

History

The

was created on April 19, 1994, by municipal law 3770/94 with area deducted from district of Santa Flora.

Geography

The

is situated in the south portion of municipality of Santa Maria. Altogether the

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is suavely undulating and is characterized by the presence of

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s and

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s without big difference with its altimetric elevations.TELLES, Fátima Regina Oliveira. ''Atividade turística no distrito Passo do Verde - Santa Maria/RS: Problemas e perspectivas.'' CCNE/UFSM. Santa Maria, RS, Brasil. 2007.

Limits

The district limits with the

s of Arroio do Só, Pains and

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, and, with the

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of Formigueiro and São Sepé.

Neighbourhoods

The district of Passo do Verde is divided in the following

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s, that in English is equivalent to

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s: * Passo do Verde;

Roads and railway

* In the district there isn't any

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; * The BR-392

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crosses the district parting the district in east and west.

References

External links

Site oficial da Prefeitura de Santa Maria
{{Subdivisions of Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul Districts of Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul