Santa Rosa, Rio Grande do Sul
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Brazil
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ian 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...
, located at latitude
Latitude
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27º52'15" and longitude
Longitude
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54º28'53" at a height of 277 meters above sea level. It has an area of 488.42 km². Its estimated population is 68,468 (2004).
Santa Rosa is heavily populated with German-Brazilian
German-Brazilian
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descendants and the majority of the citizens exhibit Germanic features such as blond hair and blue eyes. Gaúcho
Gaucho
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culture is very strong in the city. The Portuguese
Portuguese language
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dialect and accent of the citizens in Santa Rosa borrows sounds and words from Spanish
Spanish language
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in consequence of the city's proximity to the Argentine
Argentina
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border.
The city is the birthplace of the popular Brazilian celebrity Maria da Graça Meneghel known as Xuxa
Xuxa
Xuxa , Maria da Graça "Xuxa" Meneghel, born March 27, 1963 in Santa Rosa, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil) is a Brazilian television actress, singer and children's television show host...
and Brazilian World Cup Winning Goalkeeper Cláudio Taffarel
Cláudio Taffarel
Cláudio André Mergen Taffarel is a retired Brazilian footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He is of German and Italian descent....
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The city is served by Luís Alberto Lehr Airport
Santa Rosa Airport (Brazil)
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