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Arroio Grande (Portuguese meaning the big stream) is a Brazilian municipality in the southern part of the state of Rio Grande do Sul. The population is 18,238 (2020 est.) in an area of 2513.60 km².[2] Its second industry is agriculture which was primary until the 1970s, it currently has more urban population (80%) than rural (20%). Much of the area is made up of plains.

Arroio Grande
Location in Rio Grande do Sul state
Arroio Grande
Coordinates: 32°14′16″S 53°5′13″W
CountryBrazil
StateRio Grande do Sul
MesoregionSudeste Rio-Grandense
MicroregionJaguarão
Area
  Total2,513.60 km2 (970.51 sq mi)
Elevation
22 m (72 ft)
Population
 (2020 [1])
  Total18,238
  Density7.3/km2 (19/sq mi)
WebsiteOfficial website

History


The settlement was founded in 1803, around eighteen years before independence by Manuel Jerônimo de Sousa, who was Baron of Mauá's grandfather. In the right bank, the Ferreira family halted the construction, on the right bank, the sons of Manuel de Sousa Gusmão constructed secretly a ranch.

Under law 54 of May 26, 1846, it was lifted to a parish as Nossa Senhora da Graça de Arroio Grande. Under law 596 on January 2, 1867, the municipality of Jaguarão was divided into five districts, one of which was Arroio Grande.

Under the provincial law 843 on March 24, 1873, it became a town with a same name. Under law 590 on November 5, 1890, it became a city with the name Federação, but on July 6, 1891, under law 522, it was renamed to Arroio Grande.

In 1959, the municipality lost part of its area which became the new municipality of Pedro Osório.


Districts



Bounding municipalities



Streams


All streams empty into Lagoa Mirim.


Demographics


Graph of the population of the town in Portuguese
Graph of the population of the town in Portuguese

Climate


Arroio Grande has one of the coolest climate in Brazil, its climate is subtropical, its medium annual temperature is 17.5 °C.


Economy


Its main agricultural products are rice, soy, wheat, corn and a few more, cattle includes bovines and ovine.

Product Tons
Rice (in bags) 216,000
Soy 22,907
Wheat 2,700
Corn 2,400

Data: IBGE/2004


Transportation


Arroio Grande is connected with the national road BR-116, one of the main roads of Mercosul, and additionally the state roads RS-602 and RS-473.


Education



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На других языках


- [en] Arroio Grande

[ru] Аррою-Гранди

Аррою-Гранди (порт. Arroio Grande) — муниципалитет в Бразилии, входит в штат Риу-Гранди-ду-Сул. Составная часть мезорегиона Юго-восток штата Риу-Гранди-ду-Сул. Входит в экономико-статистический микрорегион Жагуаран. Население составляет 18 358 человек на 2007 год. Занимает площадь 2 518,480км². Плотность населения — 7,9 чел./км².



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