São Luiz Gonzaga (Portuguese for St. Aloysius Gonzaga) is a municipality of the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Its population is 33,293 (2020 est.) in an area of 1295,68 km2.[2] It was founded in the 17th century as a Jesuit mission town. It is located 503 km west of the state capital of Porto Alegre, northeast of Alegrete.
São Luiz Gonzaga | |
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Municipality | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location in Rio Grande do Sul state | |
  São Luiz Gonzaga Location in Brazil | |
| Coordinates: 28°24′28″S 54°57′39″W / 28.40778°S 54.96083°W | |
| Country |  Brazil |
| State | Rio Grande do Sul |
| Micro-region | Santo Ângelo |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,295.68 km2 (500.26 sq mi) |
| Population (2020 [1]) | |
• Total | 33,293 |
| • Density | 26/km2 (67/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
Geography
editClimate
editSão Luiz Gonzaga has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen: Cfa) with hot summers, mild winters, and ample rainfall throughout the year.
| Climate data for São Luiz Gonzaga (1991–2020) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 32.7 (90.9) |
31.9 (89.4) |
30.5 (86.9) |
27.6 (81.7) |
23.1 (73.6) |
21.1 (70.0) |
20.7 (69.3) |
23.3 (73.9) |
24.6 (76.3) |
27.4 (81.3) |
30.1 (86.2) |
32.1 (89.8) |
27.1 (80.8) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 26.0 (78.8) |
25.2 (77.4) |
23.8 (74.8) |
21.1 (70.0) |
17.3 (63.1) |
15.6 (60.1) |
14.9 (58.8) |
16.9 (62.4) |
18.2 (64.8) |
21.0 (69.8) |
23.3 (73.9) |
25.4 (77.7) |
20.7 (69.3) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 20.6 (69.1) |
20.1 (68.2) |
18.8 (65.8) |
16.4 (61.5) |
13.3 (55.9) |
11.8 (53.2) |
10.8 (51.4) |
12.2 (54.0) |
13.3 (55.9) |
15.9 (60.6) |
17.4 (63.3) |
19.7 (67.5) |
15.9 (60.6) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 170.6 (6.72) |
158.4 (6.24) |
156.4 (6.16) |
194.3 (7.65) |
168.6 (6.64) |
132.7 (5.22) |
124.1 (4.89) |
104.6 (4.12) |
146.6 (5.77) |
264.4 (10.41) |
169.7 (6.68) |
199.0 (7.83) |
1,989.4 (78.32) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 8.5 | 8.3 | 7.7 | 8.0 | 8.4 | 7.8 | 8.0 | 6.9 | 8.1 | 11.0 | 7.6 | 8.6 | 98.9 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 68.0 | 71.2 | 72.5 | 73.3 | 76.7 | 77.9 | 75.1 | 70.2 | 70.6 | 71.0 | 64.1 | 64.6 | 71.3 |
| Average dew point °C (°F) | 20.3 (68.5) |
20.4 (68.7) |
19.3 (66.7) |
16.8 (62.2) |
13.8 (56.8) |
12.3 (54.1) |
10.9 (51.6) |
11.8 (53.2) |
13.3 (55.9) |
16.1 (61.0) |
16.8 (62.2) |
18.9 (66.0) |
15.9 (60.6) |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 220.9 | 196.4 | 214.9 | 185.2 | 161.3 | 126.0 | 153.0 | 172.1 | 161.0 | 176.2 | 212.7 | 216.9 | 2,196.6 |
| Source: NOAA[3] | |||||||||||||
Bounding municipalities
editSee also
editReferences
edit- ^ IBGE 2020
- ^ Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística
- ^ "World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991-2020 — São Luiz Gonzaga". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved February 1, 2024.
External links
edit- http://www.citybrazil.com.br/rs/saoluizgonzaga/ (in Portuguese)
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