São Francisco de Paula is a city in the
Serra Gaúcha
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of the state of
Rio Grande do Sul
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,
Brazil
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. The municipality covers about and sits about from
Porto Alegre
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. As of 2020, the city's population was estimated to be 21,801. The municipality was originally created on December 23, 1902.
The city is a tourist destination and is a link along two official scenic tourist routes: the
Região das Hortênsias
The Região das Hortênsias, in English "Hydrangea Flower Region", is a tourist destination in the Serra Gaúcha region of the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. The cities in this region are: Nova Petrópolis, Gramado, Canela and São Fr ...
and the
Rota Romântica
The Rota Romântica () is a scenic tourist route that runs through 13 municipalities located in the Serra Gaúcha region of the southernmost Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul. The area was first colonized by German-Brazilian, German immigran ...
.
The municipality contains the
São Francisco de Paula National Forest, a sustainable use conservation area created in 1968. It also contains part of the
Tainhas State Park, created in 1975.
Geography
Climate
São Francisco de Paula features a
temperate oceanic climate (
Köppen Köppen is a German surname. Notable people with the surname include:
* Bernd Köppen (1951–2014), German pianist and composer
* Carl Köppen (1833-1907), German military advisor in Meiji era Japan
* Edlef Köppen (1893–1939), German author ...
: ''Cfb''), with mild summers and cool winters. Snowfalls may occur during winter between July and August. It is the wettest place in Rio Grande do Sul State with more than of rain precipitation per year.
Gallery
File:RS 020 - São Francisco de Paula rumo a Cambará - panoramio.jpg, RS-020 Highway in São Francisco de Paula
File:São Francisco de Paula 25.jpg, São Francisco de Paula
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
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Municipalities in Rio Grande do Sul