Arroio Grande, district of Santa Maria
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District of Arroio Grande Arroio Grande, the 4th district of Santa Maria |
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 District of Arroio Grande, in Santa Maria City, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil |
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| Coordinates: 29°38′39.48″S 53°40′35.85″W / 29.6443000°S 53.6766250°WCoordinates: 29°38′39.48″S 53°40′35.85″W / 29.6443000°S 53.6766250°W | |
| Country | Brazil |
| State | Rio Grande do Sul |
| Municipality/City | Santa Maria |
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| • Type | Subprefecture |
| • Body | Subprefect |
| Area | |
| • District | 130.76 km2 (50.49 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 485 m (1,591 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 69 m (226 ft) |
| Population | |
| • District | 2,702 |
| • Rank | 4th of 10 |
| • Density | 21/km2 (54/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 328 |
| • Rural | 2,374 |
| Neighbourhoods | 1 |
| Adjacent districts | Palma, Sede. |
| Website | Official site of Santa Maria |
Arroio Grande ("big rivulet") is a district of the municipality of Santa Maria, in the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul. It is situated in the north portion of Santa Maria. The district's seat is located 18 km (11,18 miles) from Downtown Santa Maria. The district is known as the portal to Fourth Colony of Italian Immigration.
The district of Arroio Grande owns an area of 130.71 km² that is equivalent to 7.30% of the municipality of Santa Maria that is 1791.65 km².
The district was created in 1988 by municipal law 3099/88 of 1988.
The district limits with the districts of Palma and Sede, and, with the municipalities of Silveira Martins, Julio de Castilhos e Itaára.
The district of Arroio Grande is divided in the following bairros, that in English is equivalent to neighbourhoods:
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