Soledade | |
Settlement Type: | Municipality |
Nickname: | "Cidade das Pedras Preciosas" (City of Precious Stones) |
Population Demonym: | Soledadense |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | ![]() |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Type2: | State |
Subdivision Type3: | Mesoregion |
Subdivision Type4: | Microregion |
Subdivision Name1: | South |
Subdivision Name2: | Rio Grande do Sul |
Subdivision Name3: | Noroeste Rio-Grandense |
Subdivision Name4: | Soledad |
Established Title: | Founded |
Established Date: | 29 March 1875 |
Leader Title: | Mayor |
Leader Name: | Marilda Borges Corbelini (MDB, 2021 - 2024) |
Area Total Km2: | 1215.056 |
Population Total: | 31067 |
Population As Of: | 2021 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone: | BRT |
Utc Offset: | -3 |
Soledade is a municipality in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. The city is nicknamed the Cidade das Pedras Preciosas meaning the City of Precious Stones or Rare Gems. Much of the amethyst sold in the world comes from the mines of Rio Grande do Sul near Soledade. Most of the factories in Soledade process and sell these stones internationally. As of 2020, the estimated population was 31,035.[1]
Its other famous export apart from its precious stones, is Fábio Rochemback who played football for Grêmio.
Another notable citizen was Joaquim Mauricio Cardoso, a lawyer, professor, and politician. He was the governor for the state of Rio Grande do Sul, having a public school[2] in Soledade founded after him.