Morro Redondo

Morro Redondo (English: Rounded Hill) is a Brazilian municipality in the southern part of the state of Rio Grande do Sul. The population is 6,589 (2020 est.) in an area of 244.65 km².[2] It is located 35 km (21.75 mi) from Pelotas.

Morro Redondo
Flag
Coat of arms
Location within Rio Grande do Sul
Morro Redondo
Location in Brazil
Coordinates: 31°35′18″S 52°37′55″W
Country Brazil
StateRio Grande do Sul
MesoregionSudeste Rio-Grandense
MicroregionPelotas
FoundedMay 12, 1988
Area
  Total244.65 km2 (94.46 sq mi)
Elevation
245 m (804 ft)
Population
 (2020 [1])
  Total6,589
  Density27/km2 (70/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-3 (BRT)
  Summer (DST)UTC-2 (BRST)
IBGE code4312450
Websitemorroredondo.rs.gov.br

Demographics

The countryside around Morro Redondo
City hall

Much of the population have Portuguese origin mainly from the Azores and Germans mainly from Pomerania, the remainder were from Italy.

Climate and vegetation

Most of the area of the municipality are above 200 m (656.16 ft) of elevation. A vegetation of this area is mainly composed of fields with low and herbaceous vegetation (pampa). Small groves of cultivated trees (Babylon willow, eucalyptus, pine, cypress, acacia, poplar and platanus) and native trees (Cockspur coral tree and araucaria angustifolia) are also found.

The climate is subtropical or temperate, with pleasant summers, cool winters and frequent frosts (with an average of 20 per year). The hottest month is January with an average temperature of 21.7 °C (71.06 °F), and the coldest month is July with an average temperature of 11.7 °C (53.06 °F). The wettest month is February, with 150 mm (5.9 in) of precipitation. The average annual temperature in the municipality is 16.7 °C (62.06 °F). The average annual precipitation is 1,400 mm (55.11 in).

References

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.