Sao Francisco de Paula

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Sao Francisco de Paula
Coordinates: 29 ° 27 ′  S , 50 ° 35 ′  W
Map: Rio Grande do Sul
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Sao Francisco de Paula​
Sao Francisco de Paula on the map of Rio Grande do Sul
Basic data
Country Brazil
State Rio Grande do Sul
City foundation first May 21, 1878 , finally January 17, 1903
Residents 20,537  (IBGE / 2010)
Detailed data
surface 3,273.498 km 2
Population density 6.27 inhabitants / km 2
height 907  m
Time zone UTC −3
Website www.saofranciscodepaula.rs.gov.br
Location of São Francisco de Paula in Rio Grande do Sul
Location of São Francisco de Paula in Rio Grande do Sul

São Francisco de Paula is a city with 21,633 inhabitants (as of 2018) in the state of Rio Grande do Sul in southern Brazil . It is located about 110 km northeast of Porto Alegre . Neighboring are the places Monte Alegre dos Campos , Bom Jesus , Jaquirana , Cambará do Sul , Praia Grande , Três Forquilhas , Itati , Maquiné , Riozinho , Rolante , Taquara , Três Coroas , Canela and Caxias do Sul . São Francisco de Paula was originally part of the Taquara municipality. The districts Rincão dos Kroeff , Tainhas , Lajeado Grande , Cazuza Ferreira , Juá and Eletra are located in the large municipal area .

São Francisco de Paula is located on the Rota Romântica and with Canela, Gramado and Nova Petrópolis in the official tourist area Região das Hortênsias . In the plateau, willows dominate, in the steep slopes in the southeast Mata Atlântica with araucarias and many waterfalls.

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