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==Proximity with Argentina== |
==Proximity with Argentina== |
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It is situated on the Western Frontier of Rio Grande do Sul on the border with Argentina which is defined by the [[Uruguay River]] (Portuguese spelling: ''Uruguai''). |
It is situated on the Western Frontier of Rio Grande do Sul on the border with Argentina which is defined by the [[Uruguay River]] (Portuguese spelling of the river: ''Uruguai''). |
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Served also by [[São Borja Airport]], the city is linked to the Argentinian city of [[Santo Tomé, Corrientes|Santo Tomé]] through the [[Integration Bridge]]. |
Served also by [[São Borja Airport]], the city is linked to the Argentinian city of [[Santo Tomé, Corrientes|Santo Tomé]] through the [[Integration Bridge]]. |
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São Borja
São borjense | |
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Motto: Terra dos Presidentes | |
Coordinates: 28°39′36.84″S 56°00′13.82″W / 28.6602333°S 56.0038389°W | |
Country | Brazil |
Region | South |
State | State of Rio Grande do Sul |
Founded | March 11, 1833 |
Area | |
• Total | 3,616.6 km2 (1,396.4 sq mi) |
Elevation | 123 m (404 ft) |
Population (2020 [1]) | |
• Total | 60,019 |
• Density | 17.05/km2 (44.2/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-3 (UTC-3) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-2 (UTC-2) |
Website | http://www.saoborja.rs.gov.br |
São Borja is a city in the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul. São Borja is the oldest municipality in the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul and was founded in 1682 by the Jesuits as the first of the Seven Points of the Missions, and named São Francisco de Borja, in honor of Saint Francis Borgia.
Proximity with Argentina
It is situated on the Western Frontier of Rio Grande do Sul on the border with Argentina which is defined by the Uruguay River (Portuguese spelling of the river: Uruguai).
Served also by São Borja Airport, the city is linked to the Argentinian city of Santo Tomé through the Integration Bridge.
Presidential heritage
São Borja is known as the Land of the Presidents as it is the birthplace of two Brazilian Presidents: Getúlio Vargas (1882–1954) and João Goulart (1919–1976).
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