Santa Rosa, Rio Grande do Sul
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History
Santa Rosa was created as a colony of European immigrants in 1915, mainly Italians, Germans and Russians. The German dialect traditionally spoken in the region is Riograndenser Hunsrückisch.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
Geography
Climate
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Transportation
The city is served by Luís Alberto Lehr Airport.
Events
- Soybean National Fair (Fenasoja)
- South American Nativist Music Festival (Musicanto)
- State Meeting of horticulture (Hortigranjeiros)
- Dance in Santa Rosa Festival
- Festival of Ethnic Groups
- Piggy in Roller Feast
- Cruzeiro Neighborhood Community Fair (EXPOCruzeiro)
- Oktoberfest
- Student Song Festival (Canto Livre)
- Santa Rosa Shows Gramado
Economy
In agriculture, the city has the largest dairy basin in Rio Grande do Sul, providing, together with pig farming, raw materials for agro-industries. The city has a large production of soybeans, yerba mate, as well as vegetables and colonial products. In industry, the city has a strong metal-mechanical hub, manufacturing parts, machines and agricultural implements, with companies such as AGCO and John Deere. Around 66% of Brazilian harvesters are produced in the city.[2]
Notable residents
- Xuxa, popular Brazilian celebrity
- Cláudio Taffarel, Brazilian World Cup winning goalkeeper
- Luís Carlos Winck, football player
- Deonise, handball player, World Champion
See also
References
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External links
- Santa Rosa city hall page (Portuguese)
- Santa Rosa detailed Street Map
- Jornal Noroeste - news from the city and region
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