Passo Fundo
| Passo Fundo, Rio Grande do Sul | |||
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The Our Lady of Aparecida Cathedral in March 2014
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| Nickname(s): Capital of the mid-Plateau, Land of the Good Folks | |||
| Motto: Work, Brotherhood, Progress! | |||
 Location in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil |
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 Passo Fundo, Rio Grande do Sul
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| Coordinates: 28°15′S 52°24′W / 28.250°S 52.400°W | |||
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| Region | South | ||
| State | Rio Grande do Sul | ||
| Founded | 1827 | ||
| Incorporated | 1857 | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Luciano Azevedo | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 758.27 km2 (292.77 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 687 m (2,254 ft) | ||
| Population (2006 est.) | |||
| • Total | 194,432 | ||
| • Density | 241/km2 (620/sq mi) | ||
| • Demonym | passo-fundense | ||
| Time zone | UTC-3 (UTC-3) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-2 (UTC-2) | ||
| Website | Prefeitura de Passo Fundo | ||
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Passo Fundo is a municipality in the north of the southern Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul. It is named after its river. It's the twelfth largest city in the state with an estimated population of 194,432 inhabitants living in a total municipal area of 780 km2.
The following highways leave Passo Fundo:
The town is served by Lauro Kurtz Airport located on BR-285, São José. Daily flights from Passo Fundo are headed to:
Distances from Passo Fundo to:
Lying near latitude 28° at an elevation of 690 Passo Fundo has a humid subtropical climate. The annual mean temperature is 17.7 °C with highs of 28.4 °C in January and 18.3 °C in July and lows of 17.7 °C in January and 8.8 °C in July. Winters can be slightly cool with temperatures below 0 °C, frequent frosts and occasional snowfalls. Rainfall is spread out throughout the year with September receiving the highest amount (183.4 mm) and May receiving the lowest amount (133.5 mm). Humidity is around 70% every month.
The economy is predominantly based on services, with some light industry and agriculture in the surrounding area. Transformation industries employed 8,731 workers in 2006, with commerce employing 19,287, public administration employing 2,808, education employing 3,374, and health employing 4,624 workers.
In the agricultural sector there was limited cattle-raising activity due to the small area of the municipality. The poultry industry was of some significance. The main crops were corn, soybeans, and wheat. In 2006 there were 887 farms employing around 3,600 workers, most of whom were relatives of the farm owner.
Passo Fundo is the third largest medical center in southern Brazil. The city has one of the largest and most modern radiology centers and radiation based at São Vicente de Paulo Hospital.
On the Human Development Index Passo Fundo was given .804 in 2000, ranking 149 out of 467 municipalities in the state and 478 out of 3,527 municipalities in the country. Life expectancy (male and female) was 68.5 and the literacy rate was 94%.
In 2005 there were 72 health establishments, of which 4 were hospitals providing 837 beds (69 public).
Endereço: Alcides Moura, 82 - Vila Popular
Endereço: Tiradentes, 295 - Centro
Endereço: Doutor Arthur Leite, 37 - Centro
Endereço: Teixeira Soares, 808 - Centro
In the educational sector there were 78 primary schools, 8 middle and secondary schools, and 53 pre-primary schools. In 2005 there were 5 institutes of higher education with around 12,000 students.
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