São Pedro do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul

São Pedro do Sul is a municipality in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

São Pedro do Sul
Municipality
Flag Coat of arms
Location within Rio Grande do Sul
São Pedro do Sul Location in Brazil
Coordinates: 29°37′S 54°10′W
Country	Brazil
State	Rio Grande do Sul
Population  (2020 [1])
• Total	16,148
Time zone	UTC−3 (BRT)

History

The creation of the 3rd district of peace in the Village of Santa Maria began with a decree from the Provincial Government on June 18, 1861. Its boundaries were nearly identical to the current municipality of São Pedro do Sul, and its first justice of the peace was José Luiz Medeiros.

The city's formation dates back to 1866, when Crescêncio José Pereira donated 14 hectares of land to build a chapel and distributed lands for free to those who wanted to reside here. Until 1926, it belonged to Santa Maria, and on March 22, 1926, it gained its political/administrative independence through State Decree No. 3624.

Throughout its history, it has had several names: "São Pedro do Rincão", "Rincão de São Pedro", "São Pedro", and finally "São Pedro do Sul".^[2]

Geography

The municipality is located at a latitude of 29º37'14" south and a longitude of 54º10'44" west, at an altitude of 173 meters. It has an area of 873.592 square kilometers and had a population of 16,148 inhabitants in 2020.

Paleontology

The city of São Pedro do Sul, along with the city of Mata, is part of the Arenito Mata Paleobotanical Sites, created by the Brazilian Commission of Geological and Paleobiological Sites. In São Pedro, the Piscina outcrop was chosen as the site.

See also

• List of municipalities in Rio Grande do Sul

References

1. IBGE 2020
2. Monteiro, Tatiéle Cardoso; Da Silva, Maria Beatriz Oliveira; Difante, Jaqueline (2013-04-04). "A LEI DA NOVA POLÍTICA NACIONAL DOS RESÍDUOS SÓLIDOS FACE AO SISTEMA DE COLETA SELETIVA DO MUNICÍPIO DE SANTA MARIA". Revista Eletrônica do Curso de Direito da UFSM. 8: 208. doi:10.5902/198136948263. ISSN 1981-3694.