Santo Antão, Santa Maria (District) Explained

District of Santo Antão
Other Name:Santo Antão, the 10th district of Santa Maria
Settlement Type:District
Mapsize:250px
Coordinates:-29.6303°N -53.8604°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 Km2:51.33
Area Total Sq Mi:19.82
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation Max M:450
Elevation Max Ft:1476
Elevation Min M:80
Elevation Min Ft:262
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:807
Population Rank:8th of 10
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Density Sq Mi:auto
Population Urban:16
Population Rural:791
Blank Name Sec1:Neighbourhoods
Blank Info Sec1:1
Blank1 Name Sec1:Adjacent districts
Blank1 Info Sec1:Boca do Monte, Sede
Website:Official site of Santa Maria

Santo Antão[3] ("Santo Antão" - Portuguese for Saint Anthony) is a district of the municipality of Santa Maria, in the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul. It is situated in the north portion of Santa Maria. The district's seat is 11 km (6.84 miles) far from Downtown Santa Maria.

The district of Santo Antão owns an area of 51.33 km2 that is equivalent to 8.86% of the municipality of Santa Maria that is 1791,65 km2.

History

The district was created in the year of 2001 by municipal law nº 4498/01[4] with territory separated from district of Boca do Monte.

Limits

The district limits with the districts of Boca do Monte and Sede, and with the municipalities of Itaara and São Martinho da Serra

Neighbourhoods

The district of Santo Antão 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.
  4. http://www.camara-sm.rs.gov.br/2010/arquivos/legislacao/LM/2001/4498.pdf City council of Santa Maria. Municipal law 4498 de 28/12/2001.