Lindolfo Collor, Rio Grande do Sul explained

Lindolfo Collor
Settlement Type:Municipality
Pushpin Map:Brazil
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Brazil
Coordinates:-29.5969°N -51.2089°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Brazil
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Rio Grande do Sul
Subdivision Type2:Mesoregion
Subdivision Type3:Microregion
Established Title:Founded
Established Date:March 26, 1992
Leader Party:PP
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Gaspar Behne
Total Type:Total
Area Total Km2:32.99
Elevation M:37
Population Total:6,125
Population As Of:2020 [1]
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:BRT
Utc Offset:-3
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:93900
Area Code Type:Area code
Area Code:(+55) 51
Blank Name Sec1:IBGE code

Lindolfo Collor is a municipality in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. It is named after the Minister of Labor during the Estado Novo. The population is 6,125 (2020 est.) in an area of 32.99 km².[2]

History

Lindolfo Collor was first colonized by German immigrants to Brazil. It was originally known as "Picada Capivara," a reference to the numerous capybaras in the region. When the town was incorporated the name "Lindolfo Collor" was adopted to honor the former Minister of Labor Lindolfo Leopoldo Boeckel Collor, who served in the government of Getúlio Vargas.

Health

A study by the Instituto de Pesquisa Econômica Aplicada (Ipea), released in June 2008, named Lindolfo Collor as the second best city in Brazil in terms of public health. The study compared mortality rates and life expectancy between 1991 and 2000.[3]

See also

Notes and References

  1. https://cidades.ibge.gov.br/brasil/rs/lindolfo-collor/panorama IBGE 2020
  2. https://archive.today/20150523162649/http://cod.ibge.gov.br/1K0S Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística
  3. Web site: Reportagem: Saúde de Lindolfo Collor entre as 10 melhores do Brasil. 22 June 2008 . Zero Hora .