Santa Rosa is a
municipality
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in the
Brazil
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ian state of
Rio Grande do Sul
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, located at
latitude
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27º52'15" and
longitude
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54º28'53" at a height of 277 meters above sea level. It has an area of 488.42 km
2. Its estimated population is 73,575 (2020). It is known as the "National Cradle of
Soybean
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History
Santa Rosa was created as a colony of European immigrants in 1915, mainly Italians,
Germans
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and Russians. The German dialect traditionally spoken in the region is Riograndenser
Hunsrückisch.
Geography
Climate
Transportation
The city is served by
Luís Alberto Lehr Airport.
Events
*Soybean National Fair (Fenasoja)
*South American Nativist Music Festival (Musicanto)
*State Meeting of horticulture (Hortigranjeiros)
*Dance in Santa Rosa Festival
*Festival of Ethnic Groups
*Piggy in Roller Feast
* Cruzeiro Neighborhood Community Fair (EXPOCruzeiro)
*Oktoberfest
*Student Song Festival (Canto Livre)
*Santa Rosa Shows
Gramado
Economy
In agriculture, the city has the largest dairy basin in Rio Grande do Sul, providing, together with pig farming, raw materials for agro-industries. The city has a large production of soybeans, yerba mate, as well as vegetables and colonial products. In industry, the city has a strong metal-mechanical hub, manufacturing parts, machines and agricultural implements, with companies such as AGCO and John Deere. Around 66% of Brazilian harvesters are produced in the city.
Economy of Santa Rosa
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Notable residents
* Xuxa
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, popular Brazilian celebrity
* Cláudio Taffarel, Brazilian World Cup winning goalkeeper
* Luís Carlos Winck, football player
* Deonise, handball player, World Champion
See also
* List of municipalities in Rio Grande do Sul
This is a list of the municipalities in the state of Rio Grande do Sul (RS), located in the South Region of Brazil. Rio Grande do Sul is divided into 497 municipalities, which are grouped into 35 microregions, which are grouped into 7 mesoregio ...
References
External links
Santa Rosa city hall page ''(Portuguese)''
Santa Rosa detailed Street Map
Jornal Noroeste - news from the city and region
Municipalities in Rio Grande do Sul
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