Canela (Brazil)

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Canela
Coordinates: 29 ° 22 ′  S , 50 ° 49 ′  W
Map: Brazil
marker
Canela
Canela on the map of Brazil
Basic data
Country Brazil
State Rio Grande do Sul
City foundation December 28, 1944
Residents 39,238  (2010 census)
City insignia
Brasão-Canela-RS.jpg
Canela-RS Bandeira.png
Detailed data
surface 254,579
Population density 158 people / km 2
height 837  m
prefix 54
Time zone UTC −3
City Presidency Cleomar Eraldo Port ( PP )
Website canela.rs.gov.br www.canela.rs.gov.br/ canela.rs.gov.br
Location of Canela in Rio Grande do Sul
Location of Canela in Rio Grande do Sul

Canela is a city in Rio Grande do Sul in southern Brazil . The place with about 40,000 inhabitants was founded at the beginning of the 20th century and became independent on December 28, 1944. It is located at an altitude of 837 meters in the Serra Gaúcha in the official tourist area Região das Hortênsias (region of the hydrangeas ). The municipality borders on Três Coroas (in the south), Gramado (in the southwest), Caxias do Sul (in the northwest) and São Francisco de Paula (in the northeast). Canela is 123 km north of the capital Porto Alegre (84 km as the crow flies).

The German, Italian and Portuguese dominated city center with its cathedral dates from the early 20th century.

Canela has a subtropical climate that is relatively cool and humid due to its altitude. In summer it is an average of 28 ° C, in winter 6 ° C. There is occasional frost and snow. The city attracts many tourists, mostly Brazilians, both in summer and when it is snowing, and is very well developed for tourism. The two nature parks of Ferradura and Caracol , whose greatest attraction is a waterfall , are particularly popular with visitors. The original vegetation is araucaria forest and Mata Atlântica in the lower areas.

Agricultural production is characterized by corn, apples, beans, wine, rice, maté , pigs, cattle and chickens.

The place is located on the Rota Romântica , a scenic route which, in addition to Canela, also São Leopoldo , Novo Hamburgo , Estância Velha , Ivoti , Dois Irmãos , Morro Reuter , Santa Maria do Herval , Presidente Lucena , Picada Café , Nova Petrópolis , Gramado and Includes São Francisco de Paula. The RS-235 road runs from Gramado via Canela to São Francisco de Paula. From 1924 to 1963 Canela was connected to Taquara by a railway line . The station now serves as a museum. The airport between Gramado and Canela is not served by scheduled flights.

Individual evidence

  1. Population data from the 2010 IBGE census , 2010 (PDF, Portuguese; 51 kB), accessed on March 5, 2011
  2. Canela ( Portuguese ) = cinnamon

Web links

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