Áurea

Municipality in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Parish Church of Our Lady of Częstochowa in Áurea

Áurea is a municipality in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. As of 2020, the estimated population was 3,535.[1]

The village was founded in the early 20th century by Polish immigrants. Today, still around 90% of the population is Polish-Brazilian and the nickname of Áurea is the Polish Capital of Brazil (Capital Polonesa do Brasil) or the Capital of Polish Brazilians (Capital Polonesa dos Brasileiros).[2] In July 2022 the Polish language became legally declared as another official language (alongside Portuguese) of the municipality of Áurea.[3][4]

See also

References

  1. ^ IBGE 2020
  2. ^ Polish made official language in Brazilian town founded by Poles - Notes from Poland, 1 August 2022.
  3. ^ Lei Ordinária 2181 2022 de Áurea RS, 22 July 2022. (in Portuguese)
  4. ^ Język polski dołącza do języków urzędowych w brazyliskiej gminie Aurea - Wspólnota Polska, 27 July 2022. (in Polish)

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Capital: Porto Alegre
Mesoregion Centro Ocidental Rio-Grandense
Restinga Seca
Santa Maria
Santiago
Cachoeira do Sul
Lajeado-Estrela
Santa Cruz do Sul
Camaquã
Gramado-Canela
Montenegro
Osório
Porto Alegre
São Jerônimo
Mesoregion Nordeste Rio-Grandense
Caxias do Sul
Guaporé
Vacaria
Carazinho
Cerro Largo
Cruz Alta
Erechim
Frederico Westphalen
Ijuí
Nao-Me-Toque
Passo Fundo
Sananduva
Santa Rosa
Santo Ângelo
Soledade
Três Passos
Jaguarão
Litoral Lagunar
Pelotas
Serras de Sudeste
Campanha Central
Campanha Meridional
Campanha Ocidental
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27°42′S 52°04′W / 27.700°S 52.067°W / -27.700; -52.067

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