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São Francisco de Paula, Rio Grande do Sul
Municipality in South, Brazil / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
São Francisco de Paula is a city in the Serra Gaúcha of the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. The municipality covers about 3,289.7 km2 (1,270.2 sq mi) and sits about 112 km (70 mi) from Porto Alegre. As of 2020, the city's population was estimated to be 21,801. The municipality was originally created on December 23, 1902.
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São Francisco de Paula | |
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Municipality of São Francisco de Paula | |
São Bernardo Lake in São Chico | |
Nickname: São Chico | |
![]() Location in Rio Grande do Sul | |
Coordinates: 29°26′40″S 50°34′50″W | |
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Region | South |
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Founded | May 21, 1878 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Antonio Juarez Hampel Schlichting (PTB) |
Area | |
• Total | 3,273.498 km2 (1,263.905 sq mi) |
Elevation | 907 m (2,976 ft) |
Population (2020)[1] | |
• Total | 21,801 |
• Density | 6.7/km2 (17/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
HDI (2010) | 0.685 – medium[2] |
Website | saofranciscodepaula |
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The city is a tourist destination and is a link along two official scenic tourist routes: the Região das Hortênsias and the Rota Romântica.
The municipality contains the São Francisco de Paula National Forest, a 1,616 hectares (3,990 acres) sustainable use conservation area created in 1968.[3] It also contains part of the 6,655 hectares (16,440 acres) Tainhas State Park, created in 1975.[4]