Rio Grande (lit. "Great River") is a municipality ( município ) and one of the oldest cities in the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul . It was the state capital from 1835 to 1845. It is the most important port city in the state and has one of the most important maritime ports in Brazil .
38-471: São Pedro , Portuguese for Saint Peter , may refer to the following places: Brazil [ edit ] Águas de São Pedro , a municipality in the State of São Paulo Rio Grande de São Pedro , former name of the municipality of Rio Grande in the state of Rio Grande do Sul São Pedro da Água Branca , a municipality in the State of Maranhão São Pedro da Aldeia ,
76-400: A civil parish in the municipality of Covilhã São Pedro (Faro) , a civil parish in the municipality of Faro São Pedro (Figueira da Foz) , a civil parish in the municipality of Figueira da Foz São Pedro (Gouveia) , a civil parish in the municipality of Gouveia São Pedro (Manteigas) , a civil parish in the municipality of Manteigas São Pedro (Óbidos) , a civil parish in
114-502: A civil parish in the municipality of Lamego São Pedro de Este , a civil parish in the district of Braga São Pedro de Esteval , a civil parish in the municipality of Proenca-a-Nova São Pedro de Sarracenos , a civil parish in the municipality of Bragança Archipelago of the Azores [ edit ] São Pedro (Angra do Heroísmo) , a civil parish in the municipality of Angra do Heroísmo, Terceira São Pedro (Ponta Delgada) ,
152-640: A civil parish in the municipality of Ponta Delgada, São Miguel Island São Pedro (Vila do Porto) , a civil parish in the municipality of Vila do Porto, Santa Maria Island São Pedro (Vila Franca do Campo) , a civil parish in the municipality of Vila Franca do Campo, São Miguel Island Madeira [ edit ] São Pedro (Funchal) , a civil parish in the municipality of Funchal Cape Verde [ edit ] São Pedro, Cape Verde Football clubs [ edit ] São Pedro Atlético Clube See also [ edit ] São Pedro River (disambiguation) [REDACTED] Topics referred to by
190-407: A municipality in the State of Paraná São Pedro do Ivaí , a municipality in the State of Paraná São Pedro do Paraná , a municipality in the State of Paraná São Pedro do Piauí , a municipality in the State of Piauí São Pedro do Suaçuí , a municipality in the State of Minas Gerais São Pedro do Turvo , a municipality in the State of São Paulo São Pedro dos Crentes , a municipality in
228-440: A municipality in the State of Rio de Janeiro São Pedro da Serra , a municipality in the State of Rio Grande do Sul São Pedro da União , a municipality in the State of Minas Gerais São Pedro das Missões , a municipality in the State of Rio Grande do Sul São Pedro de Alcântara , a municipality in the State of Santa Catarina São Pedro do Butiá , a municipality in the State of Rio Grande do Sul São Pedro do Iguaçu ,
266-423: Is January, with an average temperature of 23.6 °C (74.5 °F). The coldest month is July, with an average temperature of 12.9 °C (55.2 °F), but due to intense winds in the city, the wind chill temperature frequently drops to 6 °C (43 °F). The two local association football clubs SC Rio Grande , Brazil's oldest active football club, and SC São Paulo , a former Serie A team, compete
304-526: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Rio Grande de S%C3%A3o Pedro The city is named after a nearby channel which indirectly connects the Lagoa dos Patos , to the northeast, and Lagoa Mirim , to the west, with the Atlantic Ocean . The municipality is bordered by Santa Vitória do Palmar on the south and Pelotas on the north, which lies across
342-651: Is named after its 24-mile long tidal channel which indirectly mingles the waters of the Lagoa dos Patos and Lagoa Mirim with the Atlantic Ocean . The largest and most populous island in the Lagoa dos Patos is the Ilha dos Marinheiros , which is part of the municipality. For the most part, Rio Grande is made up of fields of low and herbaceous vegetation, characteristic of the Uruguayan savanna . There are also planted trees, mostly eucalyptus and pine . Sand dunes are found all up and down
380-463: Is the Torres Novas (Santa Maria, Salvador e Santiago), and the smallest is the parish of Meia Via, 4 square kilometres (1.5 sq mi). The small size means that it is the largest by density, with 395 inhabitants per kilometre square, and eight times the density of the smallest, Chancelaria. According to the 2011 census , Torres Novas had a populational density of 136 people/km in 2011, above
418-457: Is the seat of the municipality, that is divided into 10 civil parishes civil parishes : Four of the parishes were included in the city of Torres Novas. The union of Torres Novas (São Pedro), Lapas e Ribeira Branca concentrates the majority of the people of the municipality (over 8400 inhabitants), in contrast with the parish of Zibreira (with approximately 1000 people). The largest parish, with an area of 40 square kilometres (15 sq mi),
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#1732851644580456-461: Is today all of Uruguay and Rio Grande do Sul. The city of Rio Grande was founded in 1737 by Brigadier General José da Silva Pais and his men to defend Portugal's territory. The Jesus Maria e José Fort was constructed, which was built on the site of the future city. The fort was transformed into a town when colonists from the Azores and Madeira arrived in the 1750s. In 1751, the growing colony became
494-720: The European Economic Community , which would see to the construction of highway A23 leading to Spain. This development benefited Torres Novas, giving it a logistical advantage and pushing the development of business and shops between the Torres Novas city center and the A23 entry. The municipality of Torres Novas is situated in the Médio Tejo subregion . It has close regional relationships with Tomar , Abrantes , Entroncamento , Vila Nova da Barquinha , Alcanena and Ourém . The castle and old town developed partially encircled by
532-570: The São Gonçalo Channel . The city built up its wealth over the course of its long history of strong industrial movements. Today it is still one of the richest cities in Rio Grande do Sul, mainly because of its port, the second busiest in Brazil, and its refinery, which processes Ipiranga petroleum . The city is served by Rio Grande Airport . The history of Rio Grande is as old as the history of
570-517: The 2011 census), in an area that encompasses 270 square kilometres (100 sq mi). The city of Torres Novas proper (seat of the municipality) has about 15,000 inhabitants in an area located within the municipality. The earliest sign of human life in the Portuguese territory is the 400,000 year old skull discovered at the Cave of Aroeira in 2017. The territory of Torres Novas was settled as early as
608-587: The Almonda river, which constituted a natural line of defense. The soil is mostly characterized by alluviums and limestone . Torres Novas experiences a microclimate characterized by low temperature and humidity during the winter and dry air/higher temperatures during the summer due to its proximity with the mountain ranges of Aire and Candeeiros . Its annual rainfall tends to be between 600 and 800 mm and experiences 2400–2700 hours of direct sunlight exposure per year. Administratively, The city of Torres Novas
646-575: The Cortes, which gathered intermittently in Torres Novas, to manage the Kingdom's issues (1525). Isabel of Avis was the donatário at the first half of the 15th century, receiving a new foral, during the reign of Manuel I of Portugal (1510). In the following decade, John of Lancaster was given the title of the first Marquis of Torres Novas, along with the Duke of Aveiro (which were both extinguished in 1759, following
684-648: The Paelothic in areas situated along the margins of the karstic network of the River Almonda, such as the grottos in Buraca da Moura, Buraca da Oliveira and Lapa da Bugalheira. During the primordial period before Roman occupation, there were various villae that were populated in the region. Vila Cardílio , a Luso-Roman settlement was occupied in the first or second century A.D. In it, archaeologists discovered coloured mosaics, coins, sculptures and Latin inscriptions, where one
722-596: The Portuguese established a colony further down the South American coastline along the Río de la Plata , which they called Colônia do Sacramento . With the first permanent Portuguese settlement in the region, livestock was introduced and began to spread far and wide over the territory. With the new settlers, the Portuguese decided to make a church-sanctioned settlement and, in 1736, created the Freguesia de São Pedro which covered what
760-408: The State of Maranhão São Pedro, Rio Grande do Norte , a municipality in the State of Rio Grande do Norte São Pedro, São Paulo , a municipality in the State of São Paulo Portugal [ edit ] São Pedro (Alandroal) , a civil parish in the municipality of Alandroal São Pedro (Celorico da Beira) , a civil parish in the municipality of Celorico da Beira São Pedro (Covilhã) ,
798-579: The Village of Rio Grande de São Pedro. In 1760, Rio Grande de São Pedro, which was formerly governed from Santa Catarina became its own captaincy , a type of administrative division. In 1763 the village was occupied by the Spanish. After constant disputes, Portugal reconquered the village in 1776, thanks to the actions of General Rafael Pinto Bandeira. However, when the fortress was taken by Spanish troops, many families fled to Viamão and established around its port
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#1732851644580836-514: The attempted regicide of Joseph I, associated with José Mascarenhas da Silva e Lencastre). The monarch survived the attempted assassination. In 1755, the Lisbon earthquake reached Torres Novas and destroyed four of the Castle's towers. The king's daughter later conceded a license to Henrique Meuron and David Suabe to install Fábrica das Chitas (1783), which was later destroyed by General Massena, during
874-487: The castle with the same aim as his predecessor. The most important features of the Castle date from this latter intervention. During the Middle Ages, the territory grew demographically and economically, receiving a Carta de Feira (authorizing a fair for this market) in 1263. The lands of Torres Novas passed into the possessions of Queen Isabel of Aragon in 1304 (who was transferred into her title by King Denis ). In
912-487: The city of Porto Alegre . During the Ragamuffin War , Rio Grande became a city and the province's capital all at once. In 1835, revolutionary General Bento Gonçalves da Silva forced Antônio Rodrigues Fernandes Braga , the provincial president, to flee from Porto Alegre to Rio Grande, a journey of about 200 km. The city remained the province's seat of government until the revolution's end in 1845. Rio Grande, as
950-473: The coastline. The municipality contains part of the Taim Ecological Station . The climate of Rio Grande is humid subtropical and mild, with a strong oceanic influence and relatively cool winters, warm summers and regular precipitation all year. The average temperature in the city is 18.3 °C (64.9 °F) and the average annual precipitation is 1,207 mm (47.5 in). The hottest month
988-448: The derby known as Rio-Rita. Both are previous one-time state champions , in 1936 and 1933 respectively. Torres Novas Torres Novas ( Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈtoʁɨʒ ˈnɔvɐʃ] ) is a Portuguese municipality in the district of Santarém , in the Médio Tejo of the Oeste e Vale do Tejo region. The population of the municipality was approximately 36,717 (from
1026-434: The expulsion of the ruling Muslims by forces loyal to Afonso I of Portugal in 1148. The foundation of the municipality was attributed to the foral issued on 1 October 1190, by King Sancho . While the first origins of the castle are currently unknown, it is known that Sancho I had ordered the construction of a fortification that was later destroyed during wars with Castille . Later, King Fernando would reconstruct
1064-414: The following years, Torres Novas was a meeting point for sessions of the Cortes, and historical points in the kingdoms history, like the wedding between Infanta Beatriz and Infante Henrique, children of King Fernando I and King João I of Castilo (in 1380); the establishment of regency of Queen Leonor of Aragon Aragon (due to the death of King Edward I), during the reign of Afonso V (1438); and the decisions of
1102-452: The municipality of Óbidos São Pedro (Peniche) , a civil parish in the municipality of Peniche São Pedro (Porto de Mós) , a civil parish in the municipality of Porto de Mós São Pedro (Torres Novas) , a civil parish in the municipality of Torres Novas São Pedro (Trancoso) , a civil parish in the municipality of Trancoso São Pedro (Vila Real) , a civil parish in the municipality of Vila Real São Pedro de Balsemão ,
1140-435: The name suggests, is a littoral city, which boasts what many call the longest beach in the world — Praia do Cassino . This beach is approximately 250 km (160 mi) of uninterrupted Atlantic coastline. The entire municipality lies at a very low altitude — at its highest point only 10 meters (33 feet) above sea level. Additionally, the city, which is surrounded by water, sinks about one centimeter every year. The city
1178-452: The national average of 114.5 people/km , an aging index (ratio of people ≥65 to people ≤14) of 173.0, also above the national average of 127.8, and a sex ratio of 91.2, slightly below the national average of 91.5. The village of Almonda within the parish of Zibreira is noted for the Aroeira cave where the 400,000 years old Aroeira 3 skull of Homo Heidelbergensis was discovered in 2014 -
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1216-467: The nickname "Blind rat". In 1910, before the 5 October 1910 revolution , the Torres Novas castle received the status of National Monument . Between 1940 and 1960 the Direção-Geral dos Edifícios e Monumentos Nacionais would order the reconstruction of part of the castle walls, including the towers. In 1985, Torres Novas was elevated to the status of city. On 1 January 1986, Portugal would join
1254-560: The oldest trace of human history in Portugal. Torres Novas is twinned with: The present president of the municipality is Pedro Ferreira, elected by the Socialist Party . Renova – Fábrica de Papel do Almonda, SA , a well known paper company , is based in the municipality [1] , as well as the Companhia de Torres Novas , a textiles company founded in 1845. The municipal holiday
1292-427: The same term This disambiguation page lists articles about distinct geographical locations with the same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=São_Pedro&oldid=1036705288 " Category : Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
1330-513: The third French campaign along the Iberian peninsula (1810). The economy within Torres Novas continued along the 19th century, with some successes and failures: the founding of the Fábrica de Papel do Almonda (1818); establishment of the Companhia de Fiação de Torres Novas (1845); the creation of the transporter João Clara & Companhia (Irmãos) Lda. which, at the time of its nationalization (1975),
1368-455: The whole region. It was explored by Portuguese sailors led by Martim Afonso de Sousa who sought fortified places along the southern Brazilian coast for a defense against the French corsairs . He discovered the tributary which indirectly connects the Lagoa dos Patos and Lagoa Mirim to the Atlantic Ocean and called the place Rio Grande de São Pedro (lit. "Large River of St. Peter"). In 1669,
1406-471: Was dominated by Clara Transportes - S.A.R.L. . In 1835, Queen Maria I of Portugal would donate the Castle to Torres Nova's municipality, which would decide to demolish parts of the structure. The inauguration of the rail link between Torres Novas and Alcanena occurred in 1893, and was one of the most curious episode in the business and troubled history of the area. It was shut down only three years after its inauguration, due to multiple derailments earned it
1444-479: Was inscribed with felicitous remarks to the villa da torre ( town of the tower ), an expression associated with the plausible origin for the toponymy Torres Novas . Remains of Roman roads can be found north and south of Torres Novas, the latter is thought to be a part of the Olisipo - Bracara Augusta via. During the 12th century, the territory that was known as Turris began to develop into its actual limits, with
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