Boca do Monte, district of Santa Maria explained

District of Boca do Monte
Other Name:Boca do Monte, the 7th district of Santa Maria
Settlement Type:District
Mapsize:250px
Coordinates:-29.6721°N -54.0058°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Brazil
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Rio Grande do Sul
Subdivision Type2:Municipality/City
Subdivision Name2:Santa Maria
Government Type:Subprefecture
Governing Body:Subprefect
Area Total Km2:307.44
Area Total Sq Mi:118.7
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation Max M:450
Elevation Max Ft:1476
Elevation Min M:80
Elevation Min Ft:262
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:2941
Population Rank:3rd of 10
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Density Sq Mi:auto
Population Urban:1021
Population Rural:1920
Blank Name Sec1:Neighbourhoods
Blank Info Sec1:1
Blank1 Name Sec1:Adjacent districts
Blank1 Info Sec1:Santo Antão, São Valentim, Sede.
Website:Official site of Santa Maria

Boca do Monte[3] ("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.

History

The district is, with the districts of Sede and Arroio do Só, the most ancient districts of the municipality of Santa Maria.

Limits

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.

Neighbourhoods

The district of Boca do Monte is divided in the following bairros, that in English is equivalent to neighbourhoods:

Roads and railway

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.camara-sm.rs.gov.br/2010/arquivos/legislacao/LM/1997/4120.pdf Lei Municipal nº 4120/97, de 19 de Dezembro de 1997.
  2. http://www.sidra.ibge.gov.br/bda/territorio/infounit.asp?codunit=4500&codunitibge=4316907&nomeunit=Santa+Maria+%2D+RS&n=6&nomenivel=Munic%EDpio&z=t&o=4 Population of the territories of Santa Maria
  3. http://www.camara-sm.rs.gov.br/2010/arquivos/legislacao/LC/2009/0072.zip Municipal Law 0072 of 2009 that establishes the law of use and occupation of the soil, subdivision, urban perimeter and road system of the municipality of Santa Maria.