Frederico Westphalen

For the homonym microregion, see Microregion of Frederico Westphalen.

Frederico Westphalen is a southern Brazilian town located in the state of Rio Grande do Sul.

Frederico Westphalen, Rio Grande do Sul
Mother Church of Frederico Westphalen
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Frederico Westphalen, Rio Grande do Sul
Coordinates: 27°22′00″S 53°24′00″W
Country	Brazil
Region	South
State	Rio Grande do Sul
Founded	December 6, 1956
Area
• Total	264.5 km2 (102.1 sq mi)
Elevation	522 m (1,713 ft)
Population  (2020 )
• Total	31,498
Time zone	UTC−3 (BRT)

History

The colonization of the Alto Uruguay region began in 1905. The first inhabitants were attracted by the natural resources of the region, specially suited for hunting purposes. In 1919 the first access road was created to connect the town with the neighbor city of Iraí. The town was officially created in December the 12th, 1954. The majority of the population descends from Italian immigrants.

Economy

The economy of the region is based on the food processing industries, furniture industries and agriculture.

Geography

Neighbor cities

Frederico Westphalen has frontiers with the towns of Iraí, Vicente Dutra, Caiçara, Vista Alegre, Taquaruçu do Sul, Seberi, Cristal do Sul and Ametista do Sul.

Access

Two roads give access to the town: BR-386 and RS-150

Climate

The climate is Sub-tropical with two well defined seasons: Summer (October to April) and Winter (May to September).

Media

The town has two local newspapers, one called O Alto Uruguai and other called Folha do Noroeste, and two radio stations, Rádio Luz e Alegria and Rádio Comunitária.

Universities and colleges

Frederico Westphalen has one university: URI - Universidade Regional Integrada do Alto Uruguay e Missões - University Website, and an extension of the UFSM, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, the CESNORS (Centro de Educação Superior Norte do Rio Grande do Sul).

Schools

There are six schools on the town: Colégio Agrícola (technical school), Colégio Nossa Sra. Auxiliadora, Colégio Estadual José Cannelas, Escola de Educação Básica Sepé Tiaraju, Escola Afonso Pena and Escola Cardeal Roncalli.

See also

• German-Brazilian
• Riograndenser Hunsrückisch
• List of municipalities in Rio Grande do Sul

External links

• Official home page (in Portuguese).
• Local University (in Portuguese).