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Roque Gonzales | |
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 Location in Rio Grande do Sul | |
  Roque Gonzales Location in Brazil | |
| Coordinates:28°07′S55°02′W / 28.117°S 55.033°W /-28.117; -55.033 | |
| Country | Brazil |
| State | Rio Grande do Sul |
| Mesoregion | Noroeste Rio-Grandense |
| Microregion | Microregion of Cerro Largo |
| Population (2020)[1] | |
• Total | 6,797 |
Roque Gonzales is amunicipality located in the northwestern region of the southernmost state ofRio Grande do Sul,Brazil, east of theUruguay River and theArgentinian border. Roque Gonzales was named after thejesuitmissionary andsaintRoque González de Santa Cruz.
The municipality would be partially flooded by the proposedGarabí Dam.[2]
PrimarilyGerman-Brazilians orDeutschbrasilianer from the old colonized areas of the state of Rio Grande do Sul settled Roque Gonzales. The original German settlements whence they came were often referred to asAltkolonie because they are located on the eastern part of the state where Germans first put down roots, starting in 1824 (i.e.Estrela,Montenegro,Lajeado, etc.).
East Pomeranian has been spoken inEsquina Emanuel since the early days of its foundation because it was settled by immigrants of Pomeranian descent.Dona Otília was settled primarily byLutherans. Typically most of the German speakers in the municipality and in the wider region spokeRiograndenser Hunsrückisch and identified with the Roman Catholic tradition and customs. In 2012 the state chamber of deputies voted unanimously in favor of recognizing this Germanic dialect an official historical culture good to be preserved.
The city of Roque Gonzales is home of writerNelson Hoffmann who wrote, among other works,Eu vivo só ternuras which was translated into Italian asIo vivo di tenerezze byMarco Scalabrino. The book is about the relationship of a grandfather, the author, with his first grandson. It has received positive reviews and has been classified by some as a book for all ages.
ThePremio Missões of literature of Roque Gonzales is headed byJoão Weber Griebeler ofIgaçaba Produções Culturais and it covers mostlyBrazilian literature but some works in other languages are also occasionally published (collective anthology). Griebeler also is the editor of the local newspaper, theJornal Igaçaba.
Roque Gonzales is located near the margins of theRio Ijuí. Not too far south from the town the river turns into a wide waterfall:Salto Pirapó. Camping is available in the area. It is a great place for bird watching, hiking a relaxation. This is also the location of a small hydroelectric plant built almost one hundred years ago and a fixture in local history. Two new hydroelectric plants have been built on the Ijuí river within the general region.[3][4]
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