Vila Flores

Municipality in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
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Anthem: s:Hino do município de Vila FloresLocation of Vila FloresFounded1988-05-12Government
 • MayorEvandro Antônio Brandalise[1] (MDB)Area
 • Total107.652 km2 (41.565 sq mi)Population • Total3,407DemonymvilaflorenseArea code+55 54

Vila Flores is a municipality in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. As of 2020, the estimated population was 3,396.[4]

History

Vila Flores was located along the path of the tropeiros who transported their cattle to Lagoa Vermelha, using an old pine tree that caught fire in a controlled burn as a reference point. The area was known as Pinheiro Seco.[5]

Around 1884, the chapel of Santo Antônio de Pádua emerged, along with the construction of some houses. Its intermediate position between Alfredo Chaves (now Veranópolis) and Capoeiras (now Nova Prata) allowed it to become a resting place for carters who passed through for rest and meals.[5]

On 15 January 1898, the Alfredo Chaves Colony separated from Lagoa Vermelha and was elevated to the status of a municipality, also encompassing Monte Vêneto (Cotiporã), Bela Vista (Fagundes Varela), Vista Alegre do Prata, Pinheiro Seco (Vila Flores), Nova Bassano, and Capoeiras (Nova Prata).

In 1920, Pinheiro Seco was renamed Vila Flores, in honor of the Fiori family, one of the first families to settle there, initiating various businesses.

The district was created with the name Vila Flores, by Municipal Law No. 240, of 30 Sep 1955, with territory separated from the district of Fagundes Varela, subordinate to the municipality of Veranópolis. Elevated to the status of a municipality with the name Vila Flores, by State Law No. 8,627, of 5 December 1988.[5]

Geography

It is located at a latitude of 28°51'46" south and a longitude of 51°32'00" west, at an altitude of 743 meters. Its population according to the 2010 census was 3,207 inhabitants.[5]

The relief is typical of the Upper Northeastern Slope Region, formed by a large number of hills and crossed by the Prata rivers in a north-south direction; by the Retiro stream in a northwest direction; and by the Jabuticaba stream in a north-south direction. The soil is a source of basalt, which serves as a means of economic production.

Sister cities

  •  Italy Arsiè, Belluno, Italy

See also

References

  1. ^ Prefeito e vereadores de Vila Flores tomam posse; veja lista de eleitos em g1.globo.com
  2. ^ "ESTIMATIVAS DA POPULAÇÃO RESIDENTE NO BRASIL E UNIDADES DA FEDERAÇÃO COM DATA DE REFERÊNCIA EM 1º DE JULHO DE 2021" (PDF). IBGE. 2021. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
  3. ^ "Cidades e Estados". IBGE. 2021. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
  4. ^ "Vila Flores". cidades.ibge.gov.br. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
  5. ^ a b c d "Historico Vila Flores". cidades.ibge.gov.br. Retrieved 11 November 2023.
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