São Borja
Municipality in South, Brazil / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
São Borja is a city in the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul. São Borja is the oldest municipality in the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul and was founded in 1682 by the Jesuits as the first of the Seven Points of the Missions, and named São Francisco de Borja, in honor of Saint Francis Borgia.
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São Borja | |
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Municipality of São Borja | |
Motto: Terra dos Presidentes | |
Coordinates: 28°39′36.84″S 56°00′13.82″W | |
Country | Brazil |
Region | South |
State | Rio Grande do Sul |
Founded | March 11, 1833 |
Area | |
• Total | 3,616.6 km2 (1,396.4 sq mi) |
Elevation | 123 m (404 ft) |
Population (2020 [1]) | |
• Total | 60,019 |
• Density | 17.05/km2 (44.2/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
HDI (2010) | 0.736 – high[2] |
Website | www |
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