Cruz Alta
Cruz Alta is a municipality in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. The town is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Cruz Alta. Was founded on August 18, 1821.
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Overview
Overview
The municipality is known to have given rise to many other municipalities as Ijuí, Santa Maria, Passo Fundo, Santo Angelo and their initial territory led to more other, became known by the northwestern mother. The municipality belongs to the Northwest Mesoregion Riograndense and Microregion Cruz Alta. It is located at latitude 28 º 38 '19 "south and longitude 53 º 36' 23" west, with an average elevation of 452 meters above sea level. Access to the city is by BR-158, in the north-south axis, the BR-377 to the east, and also by the RS-342 on the west. The location of the city is logistically important, being considered as a major trunk road and rail in the north central part of the state, with the presence of a dry port in the northeast of the city. • Illustration — The cross Foundation allusive Town
Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Cruz Alta • Type — Municipality • Motto — Mui Leal Cidade do Divino Espírito Santo da Cruz Alta (Very Loyal City of the Divine Holy Spirit of Cruz Alta) • Subdivision Type — Country • Subdivision Type1 — State • Subdivision Type2 — Mesoregion • Subdivision Type3 — Microregion • Subdivision Name — Brazil • Subdivision Name1 — Rio Grande do Sul • Subdivision Name2 — Mesorregião do Noroeste Rio-Grandense • Subdivision Name3 — Microrregião de Cruz Alta • Leader Title — Mayor • Leader Name — Paula Rubin Facco Librelotto (PMDB) • Established Title — Founded • Established Date — August 18, 1821 • Area Total Km2 — 1360.37 • Population Total — 59,922 • Population Density Km2 — auto • Population Demonym — cruz-altense or cruz-altino • Population As Of — 2020 • Time Zone — BRT • Utc Offset — −3 • Elevation M — 452 • Area Code — +55 55 • Postal Code Type — Postal Code • Postal Code — 98005-970 • Website — http: www.cruzalta.rs.gov.br/
Climate
Climate
Cruz Alta experiences a humid subtropical climate (Köppen: Cfa) with hot summers, mild winters, and ample rainfall throughout the year.
Notable people
Notable people
It is the birthplace of writer Érico Veríssimo, journalist and politician Júlio de Castilhos, footballer Russinho and model and television presenter Luize Altenhofen.
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The biographical narrative on this page is based on the Wikipedia article Cruz Alta, Rio Grande do Sul, revision 1375654926 (EN edition), by its contributors. VALÉORINE has edited that text and built its own documentary record around it. The reused material is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, and this page's reuse of it is offered under the same licence. Everything else on this page — the chronology, the holdings, the evidence, the plates and the connections — is VALÉORINE's own record. Sources and licences.
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