Júlio de Castilhos
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This article is about the town; see Júlio Prates de Castilhos
for information about the politician for whom it is named.
Júlio de Castilhos is a municipality
of the western part of the state of Rio Grande do Sul
, Brazil
. Its area is 1,120.8 km² and its population was 3,571 in 2003. Its elevation is at 529 m (Praça "João Vieira de Alvarenga"), 516 m at the meteorological station and 503.81 m at the railway station. The origin of the name comes from the Tupi language. It is located 627 km west of the state capital of Porto Alegre
, northeast of Alegrete
. The city is considered the Brazilian capital of the Charolais cattle
.
.
According to historian Firmino Costa, the land of the modern municipality of Júlio de Castilhos, was Indian. The area was part of the Spanish empire
until 1801 when it was annexed to Portugal
. The first pioneers came from São Paulo
and Paraná
. In 1912 or 1813, João Vieira de Alvarenga a youth at around 24 years with his wife Maria Rosa de Morais and his first son Manoel, they claimed lands between the pioneer cities with the title Sesmaria in which it received in 1826. In 1834, the municipality of Cruz Alta
was founded, locate by the Rio Prado. The today's municipality was created from the lands of the district of São Martinho. Coxilha do Durasnal established ranches around the area. In 1876 with the emancipation of São Martinho, the second district of Povo Novo was created. On June 17, 1877, Manoel Vieira de Alvarenga founded the city of Júlio de Castilhos. On June 14, 1891, São Martinho was emancipated passed and created the municipality of Vila Rica. Their first municipal elections were held in 1896 with Capitão Luiz Gonzaga de Azevedo as its winner and its first mayor. In 1905, the city was renamed to its current name Júlio de Castilhos.
Júlio Prates de Castilhos
Júlio Prates de Castilhos was a Brazilian journalist and politician.He was twice the govenor of Rio Grande do Sul and was the principal author of the State Constitution of 1891 and a model for many future politicians of the region. He disseminated positivist ideas in Brazil.The town of Júlio de...
for information about the politician for whom it is named.
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| State: | Rio Grande do Sul Rio Grande do Sul Rio Grande do Sul is the southernmost state in Brazil, and the state with the fifth highest Human Development Index in the country. In this state is located the southernmost city in the country, Chuí, on the border with Uruguay. In the region of Bento Gonçalves and Caxias do Sul, the largest wine... |
| Meso-region: | Westcentral Rio Grande do Sul (Centro Ocidental Rio-Grandense) Centro Ocidental Rio-Grandense The Centro Ocidental Rio-Grandense is one of the seven meso-regions of the state of Rio Grande do Sul in Brazil. It consists of the union of 31 municipalities, grouped in three microregions.-Microrregions:* Restinga Seca* Santa Maria* Santiago... |
| Micro-Region: | Santiago Santiago (micro-region) The Santiago micro-region is a micro-region in the western part of the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. The area is 10,750.721 km².- Municipalities:* Capão do Cipó* Itacurubi* Jari* Júlio de Castilhos* Pinhal Grande... |
| Founded: | June 14, 1891 |
| Location Location (geography) The terms location and place in geography are used to identify a point or an area on the Earth's surface or elsewhere. The term 'location' generally implies a higher degree of can certainty than "place" which often has an ambiguous boundary relying more on human/social attributes of place identity... : |
28.227/28° 13' 37" S lat. 55.681/55° 40' 54" W long. |
| Area Area Area is a quantity that expresses the extent of a two-dimensional surface or shape in the plane. Area can be understood as the amount of material with a given thickness that would be necessary to fashion a model of the shape, or the amount of paint necessary to cover the surface with a single coat... : |
1,929.383 km² |
| Population Population A population is all the organisms that both belong to the same group or species and live in the same geographical area. The area that is used to define a sexual population is such that inter-breeding is possible between any pair within the area and more probable than cross-breeding with individuals... (2003): - Total - Change - Density |
20,938 - 10.85/km² |
| Elevation Elevation The elevation of a geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point, most commonly a reference geoid, a mathematical model of the Earth's sea level as an equipotential gravitational surface .... : |
513 m |
| Postal code: | 98130-xxx |
| IBGE IBGE The Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics or IBGE , is the agency responsible for statistical, geographic, cartographic, geodetic and environmental information in Brazil... code: |
4311205 |
| Name of inhabitants: | Castilhense |
| Website: | www.prefeiturajuliodecastilhos.rs.gov.br |
Júlio de Castilhos is a municipality
Municipality
A municipality is essentially an urban administrative division having corporate status and usually powers of self-government. It can also be used to mean the governing body of a municipality. A municipality is a general-purpose administrative subdivision, as opposed to a special-purpose district...
of the western part of the state of Rio Grande do Sul
Rio Grande do Sul
Rio Grande do Sul is the southernmost state in Brazil, and the state with the fifth highest Human Development Index in the country. In this state is located the southernmost city in the country, Chuí, on the border with Uruguay. In the region of Bento Gonçalves and Caxias do Sul, the largest wine...
, Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
. Its area is 1,120.8 km² and its population was 3,571 in 2003. Its elevation is at 529 m (Praça "João Vieira de Alvarenga"), 516 m at the meteorological station and 503.81 m at the railway station. The origin of the name comes from the Tupi language. It is located 627 km west of the state capital of Porto Alegre
Porto Alegre
Porto Alegre is the tenth most populous municipality in Brazil, with 1,409,939 inhabitants, and the centre of Brazil's fourth largest metropolitan area . It is also the capital city of the southernmost Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul. The city is the southernmost capital city of a Brazilian...
, northeast of Alegrete
Alegrete
Alegrete is a town and a municipality in Rio Grande do Sul located in southern Brazil. Its medium altitude is 102 m. Its estimated population in 2008 was 78,984 inhabitants and the total area is 7,803.967 km² . Its inhabitants are called Alegretenses.Alegrete was settled in 1816 and became a...
. The city is considered the Brazilian capital of the Charolais cattle
Charolais cattle
Charolais cattle are a beef breed of cattle which originated in Charolais, around Charolles, in France. They are raised for their meat and are known for their composite qualities when crossed with other breeds, most notably Angus and Hereford cattle...
.
History
The municipality is named after a Brazilian advocate, journalist and a politician named Júlio Prates de CastilhosJúlio Prates de Castilhos
Júlio Prates de Castilhos was a Brazilian journalist and politician.He was twice the govenor of Rio Grande do Sul and was the principal author of the State Constitution of 1891 and a model for many future politicians of the region. He disseminated positivist ideas in Brazil.The town of Júlio de...
.
According to historian Firmino Costa, the land of the modern municipality of Júlio de Castilhos, was Indian. The area was part of the Spanish empire
Spanish Empire
The Spanish Empire comprised territories and colonies administered directly by Spain in Europe, in America, Africa, Asia and Oceania. It originated during the Age of Exploration and was therefore one of the first global empires. At the time of Habsburgs, Spain reached the peak of its world power....
until 1801 when it was annexed to Portugal
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
. The first pioneers came from São Paulo
São Paulo (state)
São Paulo is a state in Brazil. It is the major industrial and economic powerhouse of the Brazilian economy. Named after Saint Paul, São Paulo has the largest population, industrial complex, and economic production in the country. It is the richest state in Brazil...
and Paraná
Paraná (state)
Paraná is one of the states of Brazil, located in the South of the country, bordered on the north by São Paulo state, on the east by the Atlantic Ocean, on the south by Santa Catarina state and the Misiones Province of Argentina, and on the west by Mato Grosso do Sul and the republic of Paraguay,...
. In 1912 or 1813, João Vieira de Alvarenga a youth at around 24 years with his wife Maria Rosa de Morais and his first son Manoel, they claimed lands between the pioneer cities with the title Sesmaria in which it received in 1826. In 1834, the municipality of Cruz Alta
Cruz Alta, Rio Grande do Sul
Cruz Alta is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. The town is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Cruz Alta.It is the birthplace of the writer Érico Veríssimo and of Júlio Prates de Castilhos, a journalist and politician....
was founded, locate by the Rio Prado. The today's municipality was created from the lands of the district of São Martinho. Coxilha do Durasnal established ranches around the area. In 1876 with the emancipation of São Martinho, the second district of Povo Novo was created. On June 17, 1877, Manoel Vieira de Alvarenga founded the city of Júlio de Castilhos. On June 14, 1891, São Martinho was emancipated passed and created the municipality of Vila Rica. Their first municipal elections were held in 1896 with Capitão Luiz Gonzaga de Azevedo as its winner and its first mayor. In 1905, the city was renamed to its current name Júlio de Castilhos.
External links
- http://www.citybrazil.com.br/rs/juliodecastilhos/
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- Coordinates: 28°13′37"S 55°40′54"W
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