District of Boca do Monte Boca do Monte, the 7th district of Santa Maria |
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District of Boca do Monte, in Santa Maria City, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil |
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Coordinates: 29°40′19.57″S 54°00′21.04″W / 29.6721028°S 54.0058444°WCoordinates: 29°40′19.57″S 54°00′21.04″W / 29.6721028°S 54.0058444°W | |
Country | Brazil |
State | Rio Grande do Sul |
Municipality/City | Santa Maria |
Government | |
• Type | Subprefecture |
• Body | Subprefect |
Area | |
• District | 307.44 km2 (118.7 sq mi) |
Highest elevation | 450 m (1,476 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 80 m (262 ft) |
Population | |
• District | 2,941 |
• Rank | 3rd of 10 |
• Density | 9.6/km2 (25/sq mi) |
• Urban | 1,021 |
• Rural | 1,920 |
Neighbourhoods | 1 |
Adjacent districts | Santo Antão, São Valentim, Sede. |
Website | Official site of Santa Maria |
Boca do Monte ("Mouth of the Hill") is a district of the municipality of Santa Maria, in the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul. It is situated in the northwest portion of Santa Maria. The district's seat is located 16 km (9.94 miles) from Downtown Santa Maria.
The district of Boca do Monte owns an area of 307.44 km² that is equivalent to 17.16% of the municipality of Santa Maria that is 1791.65 km².
The district is, with the districts of Sede and Arroio do Só, the most ancient districts of the municipality of Santa Maria.
The district limits with the districts of Santo Antão, São Valentim and Sede, and, with the municipalities of São Martinho da Serra, São Pedro do Sul e Dilermando de Aguiar.
The district of Boca do Monte is divided in the following bairros, that in English is equivalent to neighbourhoods: