Passo Fundo
| Passo Fundo - RS | |||
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| Nickname(s): Capital of the mid-Plateau, Land of the Good Folks | |||
| Motto: Better each day | |||
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 Passo Fundo - RS
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| Coordinates: 28°3′S 52°4′W / 28.050°S 52.067°W | |||
| Country |  Brazil |
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| Region | South | ||
| State | Rio Grande do Sul | ||
| Founded | 1827 | ||
| Incorporated | 1857 | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Airton Lângaro Dipp | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 758.27 km2 (292.77 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 687 m (2,254 ft) | ||
| Population (2006 est.) | |||
| • Total | 188,302 | ||
| • Density | 241/km2 (620/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | UTC-3 (UTC-3) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-2 (UTC-2) | ||
| Website | Prefeitura de Passo Fundo | ||
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Passo Fundo - RS is a city in the north of the southern Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul. It is named after its river. It's the twelfth largest city in the state with an estimated population of 188,302 inhabitants living in a total municipal area of 780 km2.
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Communications[edit]
The following highways leave Passo Fundo:
- BR 285: east to west
- BR 153: north to south
- RS 324: northwest to southeast
- RS 135: northeast [1]
The town is served by Lauro Kurtz Airport located on BR-285, São José. Daily flights from Passo Fundo are headed to:
- With Oceanair - São Paulo-Guarulhos
- With NHT - Porto Alegre, Santo Ângelo, Pelotas, Rio Grande, Sant´Ana do Livramento/Riveira, Santa Maria, Florianópolis, Curitiba, Santa Rosa, Erechim, Caçador, and Joaçaba.[2]
Distances to cities in the state[edit]
Distances from Passo Fundo to:
- Porto Alegre: 280 km.
- Pelotas: 561 km.
- Bagé: 541 km.
- Uruguaiana: 562 km.
- Caxias do Sul: 207 km.
- Santana do Livramento: 591 km.
- Santa Maria: 293 km.[3]
- São Paulo : 966 km.
Climate[edit]
Lying near latitude 28° at an elevation of 690 Passo Fundo has a humid subtropical climate. The annual mean temperature is 17.7°C with highs of 28.4°C in January and 18.3°C in July and lows of 17.7°C in January and 8.8°C in July. Winters can be slightly cool with temperatures below 0°C, frequent frosts and occasional snowfalls. Rainfall is spread out throughout the year with September receiving the highest amount (206.8 mm) and May receiving the lowest amount (118.2 mm). Humidity is around 70% every month.[4]
| Climate data for Passo Fundo | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 34 (93) |
35 (95) |
34 (93) |
32 (90) |
30 (86) |
28 (82) |
28 (82) |
30 (86) |
33 (91) |
34 (93) |
36 (97) |
35 (95) |
36 (97) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 28.4 (83.1) |
27.7 (81.9) |
27.1 (80.8) |
24.1 (75.4) |
20.5 (68.9) |
18.6 (65.5) |
18.3 (64.9) |
20.3 (68.5) |
21.2 (70.2) |
24.1 (75.4) |
26.3 (79.3) |
28 (82) |
23.7 (74.7) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 22.3 (72.1) |
21.7 (71.1) |
20.7 (69.3) |
17.9 (64.2) |
14.6 (58.3) |
12.9 (55.2) |
12.6 (54.7) |
14.3 (57.7) |
15.3 (59.5) |
18 (64) |
19.9 (67.8) |
21.7 (71.1) |
17.7 (63.9) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 17.7 (63.9) |
17.4 (63.3) |
16.4 (61.5) |
13.8 (56.8) |
10.8 (51.4) |
9.2 (48.6) |
8.8 (47.8) |
10.1 (50.2) |
10.9 (51.6) |
13.4 (56.1) |
14.9 (58.8) |
16.8 (62.2) |
13.3 (55.9) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 8 (46) |
8 (46) |
4 (39) |
−1 (30) |
−4 (25) |
−5 (23) |
−7 (19) |
−4 (25) |
−2 (28) |
0 (32) |
3 (37) |
5 (41) |
−7 (19) |
| Precipitation mm (inches) | 159.4 (6.276) |
158.6 (6.244) |
128.8 (5.071) |
125.2 (4.929) |
113.5 (4.469) |
137 (5.39) |
154 (6.06) |
170.2 (6.701) |
182.9 (7.201) |
180.6 (7.11) |
137.6 (5.417) |
153.4 (6.039) |
1,801.2 (70.913) |
| % humidity | 71.4 | 75.2 | 74.3 | 74.2 | 75.8 | 76.6 | 75.1 | 71.7 | 71.9 | 70.2 | 66.3 | 67.1 | 72.48 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 247 | 202 | 209 | 187 | 184 | 157 | 170 | 173 | 164 | 210 | 234 | 229 | 2,365 |
| Source: Atlas Climático Rio Grande do Sul (Normal 1976 - 2005) [5] | |||||||||||||
Economy[edit]
The economy is predominantly based on services, with some light industry and agriculture in the surrounding area. Transformation industries employed 8,731 workers in 2006, with commerce employing 19,287, public administration employing 2,808, education employing 3,374, and health employing 4,624 workers.
In the agricultural sector there was limited cattle-raising activity due to the small area of the municipality. The poultry industry was of some significance. The main crops were corn, soybeans, and wheat. In 2006 there were 887 farms employing around 3,600 workers, most of whom were relatives of the farm owner.[6]
Health and education[edit]
Passo Fundo is the third largest medical center in shouthern Brazil. The city has one of the largest and most modern radiology centers and radiation based at São Vicente de Paulo Hospital.
On the Human Development Index Passo Fundo was given .804 in 2000, ranking 149 out of 467 municipalities in the state and 478 out of 3,527 municipalities in the country. Life expectancy (male and female) was 68.5 and the literacy rate was 94%.[7]
In 2005 there were 72 health establishments, of which 4 were hospitals providing 837 beds (69 public).
- Hospital Beneficente Dr. César Santos,
Endereço: Alcides Moura, 82 - Vila Popular
- Hospital da Cidade de Passo Fundo
Endereço: Tiradentes, 295 - Centro
- Hospital Prontoclínica LTDA
Endereço: Doutor Arthur Leite, 37 - Centro
- Hospital São Vicente de Paulo
Endereço: Teixeira Soares, 808 - Centro
In the educational sector there were 78 primary schools, 8 middle and secondary schools, and 53 pre-primary schools. In 2005 there were 5 institutes of higher education with around 12,000 students.[8]
The schools of higher education are:
- Faculdade de tecnologia SENAC
Endereço: Sete de Setembro, 1045 - Centro Site:www.senacrs.com.br
- Faculdade Meridional
Endereço: Senador Pinheiro, 304 - Vila Cruzeiro Site:www.imed.edu.br
- Faplan
Endereço: Paissandu, 1200 - Centro Site:www.faplan.edu.br
- Portal Faculdades
Endereço: RS-153, 555 - Vila Nossa Senhora Aparecida Site:www.facportal.com.br
- UPF - Universidade de Passo Fundo
Endereço: BR-285, Km 171 - São José Site:www.upf.tche.br
National Renown[edit]
Passo Fundo is nicknamed "A Terra de Gente Boa", Portuguese for "The Land of Good People or Folks." The city is known as being one of the most gaúcho cities in all of Rio Grande do Sul. It is not uncommon to see gaúchos walking the streets of Passo Fundo dressed in their full "pilcha" or typical gaúcho costumes.
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from the album "O Gaúcho Coração do Rio Grande". Recorded by Teixeirinha in 1960, a resident of Passo Fundo.
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Notable residents[edit]
Passo Fundo is the home town of the football coach Luiz Felipe Scolari and the adopted place of Teixeirinha, a Gaúcho folkloric performer, the modern gaúcho band Pala Velho, as well as it is known for being Pipe's birthplace. The city is the seat of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Passo Fundo, elevated from a Diocese in 2011. It is also home of supermodel Letícia Birkheuer and famous volleyball players and brothers Gustavo and Murilo Endres.
Mention in Movies[edit]
The city was mentioned in the movie Signs as the origin of a video from a child's birthday party, in which an image of an alien was captured.[9]
References[edit]
- ^ Mapa rodoviario
- ^ Prefeitura Municipal
- ^ Aonde Fica
- ^ Climate Charts
- ^ "Weatherbase data for Passo Fundo".
- ^ IBGE
- ^ Frigoletto
- ^ IBGE
- ^ "Signs Script - Dialogue Transcript". "The startling footage we're about to show you was photographed by a -year-old, Romero Valadarez. This video was taken yesterday afternoon at his son's th birthday in the city of Passo Fundo, Brazil. It was sent to the local news bureau there and sent to us via satellite just a few minutes ago."
External links[edit]
Coordinates: 28°15′S 52°24′W / 28.250°S 52.400°W
