Santa Flora, district of Santa Maria explained

District of Santa Flora
Other Name:Santa Flora, the 9th district of Santa Maria
Settlement Type:District
Mapsize:250px
Coordinates:-29.8964°N -53.8937°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Brazil
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Rio Grande do Sul
Subdivision Type2:municipality
Subdivision Name2:Santa Maria
Government Type:Subprefecture
Governing Body:Subprefect
Area Total Km2:508.52
Area Total Sq Mi:196.34
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation Max M:139
Elevation Max Ft:456
Elevation Min M:50
Elevation Min Ft:164
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:1074
Population Rank:5th of 10
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Density Sq Mi:auto
Population Urban:175
Population Rural:899
Blank Name Sec1:Neighbourhoods
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Blank1 Name Sec1:Adjacent districts
Blank1 Info Sec1:Pains, Passo do Verde, São Valentim.
Website:Official site of Santa Maria

Santa Flora[3] ("Saint Flora") is a district of the municipality of Santa Maria, in the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul. It is situated in the south portion of Santa Maria. The district's seat is located 36 km (22,37 miles) from Downtown Santa Maria.

The district of Santa Flora owns an area of 508,52 km² that is equivalent to 28,38% of the municipality of Santa Maria that is 1791,65 km².

History

The district of Santa Flora was created in 1961 and its first name was Colônia Vacacaí. Its area arose from the dismemberment of territories from the districts of Arroio do Só and Dilermando de Aguiar, that was a district of Santa Maria and nowadays is a municipality.

On July 7, 1962 the district received the actual name.

Limits

The district limits with the districts of Pains, Passo do Verde, São Valentim, and, with the municipalities of São Sepé, São Gabriel and Dilermando de Aguiar.

Neighbourhoods

The district of Santa Flora 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.camara-sm.rs.gov.br/2010/arquivos/legislacao/LM/1997/4120.pdf Lei Municipal nº 4120/97, de 19 de Dezembro de 1997.
  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.