Arroio do Só, district of Santa Maria

Arroio do Só[2] ("rivulet of the hermit") is a district of the municipality of Santa Maria, in the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul. It is situated in the east portion of Santa Maria. The district's seat is located 36 km (22,37 miles) from Downtown Santa Maria, and, is situated closely to limit with the district of Palma and limits with the municipality of Restinga Seca.

For the neighbourhood of this district, see Arroio do Só.
District of Arroio do Só

Arroio do Só, the 5th district of Santa Maria
District
District of Arroio do Só, in Santa Maria City, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Coordinates: 29°49′02.73″S 53°37′37.87″W
CountryBrazil
StateRio Grande do Sul
Municipality/CitySanta Maria
Government
 • TypeSubprefecture
 • BodySubprefect
Area
 • District159.30 km2 (61.51 sq mi)
Highest elevation
150 m (492 ft)
Lowest elevation
41 m (134 ft)
Population
 • District944
 • Rank6th of 10
 • Density5.9/km2 (15/sq mi)
 • Urban
289
 • Rural
655
Neighbourhoods1
Adjacent districtsPains, Palma, Passo do Verde.
WebsiteOfficial site of Santa Maria

The district of Arroio do Só owns an area of 159,30 km² that is equivalent to 8,89% of the municipality of Santa Maria that is 1791,65 km².

History

The district was created in 1886, in 1993 the district's name was changed to "Arroio do Sol" (Rivulet of the Sun), and, in 1998 its name came back to be Arroio do Só (Rivulet of the Hermit).

In 1950, Arroio do Só owned 460 km². In 1961 loses part of its territory to the district of Santa Flora and, in 1997, to district of Palma.[3]

Limits
Map of the municipality of Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil showing the division by districts.

The district limits with the districts of Pains, Palma, and, Passo do Verde, and, with the municipalities of Restinga Seca and Formigueiro.

Neighbourhoods

The district of Arroio do Só is divided in the following bairros, that in English is equivalent to neighbourhoods:

  • Arroio do Só;

Roads and railway

See also

References
  1. Lei Municipal nº 4120/97, de 19 de Dezembro de 1997.
  2. 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. - in Portuguese
  3. CARVALHO, A. Transformações sócio-espaciais e desenvolvimento rural no 5º distrito de Santa Maria/RS, Arroio do Só. Trabalho de Graduação de Licenciatura em Geografia. UFSM, Santa Maria, RS, Brasil. 2010.
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