Amaral Ferrador
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| Amaral Ferrador | |
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| — Municipality — | |
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| Coordinates: 30°52′S 52°15′W / 30.867°S 52.250°W | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Region | South |
| State | Rio Grande do Sul |
| Meso-Region | Southeastern Rio Grande do Sul (Sudoeste Rio-Grandense) |
| Micro-Region | Serras de Sudeste |
| Founded | December 5, 1988 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | |
| Area[1] | |
| • Total | 506.46 km2 (195.55 sq mi) |
| Elevation[1] | 140 m (460 ft) |
| Population (2007) | |
| • Total | 6,254 |
| • Density | 12/km2 (32/sq mi) |
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| Time zone | UTC-3 (UTC-3) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-2 (UTC-2) |
| Postal code | 96635-xxx |
| Area code(s) | (00)55-Brazilian area code |
| IBGE code | |
| Name of inhabitants | amaralense or amaral Ferradorense |
Amaral Ferrador is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. In 2007, the population was 6,254.
Attractions includes Praia da Beija, Praia Grande e a Praia da Armada, by the Rio Camaquã, and the State Rodeo.
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Economy[edit]
Its main economy is agriculture, corn production as well as cattle that includes cow, sheep, swines, etc.
Demography[edit]
Its population consists of 60% Portuguese ancestry, 25% Polish ancestry and 15% Afro-Brazilians.
Bounding municipalities[edit]
Other[edit]
Amaral Ferrador has also has schools, collegiates,high school, library including one named after Monteiro Lobato, a few squares, restaurants, taverns, squares and parks.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Dados Gerais - Amaral Ferrador/RS" (in Portuguese). FAMURS. Retrieved 2008-03-23.
- ^ "Contagem da População 2007 População residente(¹), em 1º de abril de 2007, segundo os municípios" (PDF) (in Portuguese). IBGE. Archived from the original on 14 March 2008. Retrieved 2008-03-23.
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External links[edit]
- Official website of the prefecture
- http://www.citybrazil.com.br/rs/amaralferrador/ (Portuguese)
- Map and Aerial photos:
- Coordinates: 30°52′30″S 52°15′10″W / 30.87500°S 52.25278°W
- Street maps: Street map from Mapquest, MapPoint or Google
- Satellite images and Aerial photos: Google
Coordinates: 30°52′S 52°15′W / 30.867°S 52.250°W
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