São Francisco de Paula | |
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| Municipality of São Francisco de Paula | |
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 Flag  Seal | |
| Nickname: São Chico | |
 Location in Rio Grande do Sul | |
  São Francisco de Paula Location in Brazil | |
| Coordinates:29°26′40″S50°34′50″W / 29.44444°S 50.58056°W /-29.44444; -50.58056 | |
| Country |  Brazil |
| Region | South |
| State |  Rio Grande do Sul |
| Founded | May 21, 1878 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Antonio Juarez Hampel Schlichting (PTB) |
| Area | |
• Total | 3,273.498 km2 (1,263.905 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 907 m (2,976 ft) |
| Population (2020)[1] | |
• Total | 21,801 |
| • Density | 6.6598/km2 (17.249/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
| HDI (2010) | 0.685 –medium[2] |
| Website | saofranciscodepaula |
São Francisco de Paula is a city in theSerra Gaúcha of the state ofRio Grande do Sul,Brazil. The municipality covers about 3,289.7 km2 (1,270.2 sq mi) and sits about 112 km (70 mi) fromPorto Alegre. As of 2020, the city's population was estimated to be 21,801. The municipality was originally created on December 23, 1902.
The city is a tourist destination and is a link along two official scenic tourist routes: theRegião das Hortênsias and theRota Romântica.
The municipality contains theSão Francisco de Paula National Forest, a 1,616 hectares (3,990 acres) sustainable use conservation area created in 1968.[3] It also contains part of the 6,655 hectares (16,440 acres)Tainhas State Park, created in 1975.[4]
São Francisco de Paula features atemperate oceanic climate (Köppen:Cfb), with mild summers and cool winters. Snowfalls may occur during winter between July and August. It is the wettest place in Rio Grande do Sul State with more than 2,100 millimetres (83 in) of rain precipitation per year.
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
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| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 24.9 (76.8) | 24.2 (75.6) | 23.0 (73.4) | 19.9 (67.8) | 17.6 (63.7) | 16.3 (61.3) | 16.3 (61.3) | 17.3 (63.1) | 18.1 (64.6) | 20.0 (68.0) | 22.0 (71.6) | 23.3 (73.9) | 20.2 (68.4) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 19.8 (67.6) | 19.4 (66.9) | 18.2 (64.8) | 15.2 (59.4) | 12.9 (55.2) | 11.7 (53.1) | 11.3 (52.3) | 12.3 (54.1) | 13.4 (56.1) | 15.0 (59.0) | 16.8 (62.2) | 18.0 (64.4) | 15.3 (59.5) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 14.8 (58.6) | 14.7 (58.5) | 13.5 (56.3) | 10.5 (50.9) | 8.3 (46.9) | 7.1 (44.8) | 6.4 (43.5) | 7.4 (45.3) | 8.7 (47.7) | 10.1 (50.2) | 11.6 (52.9) | 12.7 (54.9) | 10.5 (50.9) |
| Averageprecipitation mm (inches) | 187.0 (7.36) | 182.0 (7.17) | 182.0 (7.17) | 169.0 (6.65) | 165.0 (6.50) | 191.0 (7.52) | 170.0 (6.69) | 170.0 (6.69) | 201.0 (7.91) | 188.0 (7.40) | 139.0 (5.47) | 166.0 (6.54) | 2,110 (83.07) |
| Source: Climate Data.[5] | |||||||||||||
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