Morro Redondo Explained

Morro Redondo
Settlement Type:Municipality
Pushpin Map:Brazil
Pushpin Mapsize:250
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Brazil
Coordinates:-31.5883°N -52.6319°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Brazil
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Rio Grande do Sul
Subdivision Type2:Mesoregion
Subdivision Name2:Sudeste Rio-Grandense
Subdivision Type3:Microregion
Subdivision Name3:Pelotas
Leader Title:Mayor
Established Title:Founded
Established Date:May 12, 1988
Total Type:Total
Area Total Km2:244.65
Population As Of:2020 [1]
Population Total:6,589
Population Density Km2:auto
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Area Code Type:Area code
Blank Name Sec1:IBGE code
Blank Info Sec1:4312450
Blank Name Sec2:Distance from the capital
Timezone:BRT
Utc Offset:-3
Elevation M:245
Website:morroredondo.rs.gov.br

Morro Redondo (English: Rounded Hill) is a Brazilian municipality in the southern part of the state of Rio Grande do Sul. The population is 6,589 (2020 est.) in an area of 244.65 km².[2] It is located 35 km (21.75 mi) from Pelotas.

Demographics

Much of the population have Portuguese origin mainly from the Azores and Germans mainly from Pomerania, the remainder were from Italy.

Climate and vegetation

Most of the area of the municipality are above 200 m (656.16 ft) of elevation. A vegetation of this area is mainly composed of fields with low and herbaceous vegetation (pampa). Small groves of cultivated trees (Babylon willow, eucalyptus, pine, cypress, acacia, poplar and platanus) and native trees (Cockspur coral tree and araucaria angustifolia) are also found.

The climate is subtropical or temperate, with pleasant summers, cool winters and frequent frosts (with an average of 20 per year). The hottest month is January with an average temperature of 21.7 °C (71.06 °F), and the coldest month is July with an average temperature of 11.7 °C (53.06 °F). The wettest month is February, with 150 mm (5.9 in) of precipitation. The average annual temperature in the municipality is 16.7 °C (62.06 °F). The average annual precipitation is 1,400 mm (55.11 in).

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://cidades.ibge.gov.br/brasil/rs/morro-redondo/panorama IBGE 2020
  2. http://cod.ibge.gov.br/1E4K Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística