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

See also

References

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