São Valentim, district of Santa Maria explained

District of São Valentim
Other Name:São Valentim, the 2nd district of Santa Maria
Settlement Type:District
Mapsize:250px
Coordinates:-29.7553°N -53.9499°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 Km2:133.38
Area Total Sq Mi:51.50
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation Max M:150
Elevation Max Ft:492
Elevation Min M:60
Elevation Min Ft:197
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:565
Population Rank:9th of 10
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Density Sq Mi:auto
Population Urban:14
Population Rural:551
Blank Name Sec1:Neighbourhoods
Blank Info Sec1:1
Blank1 Name Sec1:Adjacent districts
Blank1 Info Sec1:Boca do Monte, Pains, Santa Flora, Sede
Website:Official site of Santa Maria

São Valentim[3] ("Saint Valentine") is a district of the municipality of Santa Maria, in the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul. It is situated in the west portion of Santa Maria. The district's seat is 12 km (7.46 miles) far from Downtown Santa Maria.

The district of São Valentim owns an area of 133.38 km2 that is equivalent to 7.44% of the municipality of Santa Maria that is 1791,65 km2.

History

São Valentim was born in 1997 by the separation from district of Boca do Monte due to geographic factors and inhabitants' will.

Limits

The district limits with the districts of Boca do Monte, Pains, Santa Flora and Sede, and with the municipality of Dilermando de Aguiar.

Neighbourhoods

The district of São Valentim is divided in the following bairros, that in English is equivalent to neighbourhoods:

Roads and railway

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.camara-sm.rs.gov.br/2010/arquivos/legislacao/LM/1997/4120.pdf Municipal law # 4120/97, of 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.