Amaral Ferrador
| Amaral Ferrador | |
|---|---|
| Municipality | |
 Location in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| Coordinates: 30°52′S 52°15′W / 30.867°S 52.250°W | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Region | South |
| State | Rio Grande do Sul |
| Meso-Region |
Southeastern Rio Grande do Sul (Sudoeste Rio-Grandense) |
| Micro-Region | Serras de Sudeste |
| Founded | December 5, 1988 |
| Area[1] | |
| • Total | 506.46 km2 (195.55 sq mi) |
| Elevation[1] | 140 m (460 ft) |
| Population (2007) | |
| • Total | 6,254 |
| • Density | 12/km2 (32/sq mi) |
| [2] | |
| Time zone | UTC-3 (UTC-3) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-2 (UTC-2) |
| Postal code | 96635-xxx |
| Area code(s) | (00)55-Brazilian area code |
| Name of inhabitants | amaralense or amaral Ferradorense |
Amaral Ferrador is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. In 2007, the population was 6,254.
Attractions includes Praia da Beija, Praia Grande e a Praia da Armada, by the Rio Camaquã, and the State Rodeo.
Economy
Its main economy is agriculture, corn production as well as cattle that includes cow, sheep, swines, etc.
Demography
Its population consists of 60% Portuguese ancestry, 25% Polish ancestry and 15% Afro-Brazilians.
Bounding municipalities
Other
Amaral Ferrador has also has schools, collegiates,high school, library including one named after Monteiro Lobato, a few squares, restaurants, taverns, squares and parks.
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Dados Gerais - Amaral Ferrador/RS" (in Portuguese). FAMURS. Retrieved 2008-03-23.
- ↑ "Contagem da População 2007 População residente(¹), em 1º de abril de 2007, segundo os municípios" (PDF) (in Portuguese). IBGE. Archived from the original on 14 March 2008. Retrieved 2008-03-23.
External links
- Official website of the prefecture
- http://www.citybrazil.com.br/rs/amaralferrador/ (Portuguese)
- Map and Aerial photos:
- Coordinates: 30°52′30″S 52°15′10″W / 30.87500°S 52.25278°W
- Street maps: Street map from Mapquest, MapPoint or Google
- Satellite images and Aerial photos: Google
