- Frederico Westphalen
Official Name: Frederico Westphalen
State:
Rio Grande do Sul Country:
Brazil Total area: 264,5 Km²
Average altitude: 522 m
Population: 26.716 (2004 census)
Frederico Westphalen is a southern Brazilian city located in the state of
Rio Grande do Sul .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 city with the neighbor city of Iraí. The city 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.
Neighbor Cities
Frederico Westphalen has frontiers with the cities of
Iraí ,Vicente Dutra ,Caiçara ,Vista Alegre ,Taquaruçu do Sul ,Seberi ,Cristal do Sul andAmetista do Sul .Access
Two roads give access to the city:
BR-386 andRS-150 Media
The city has a local newspaper called
O Alto Uruguai and two radio stations,Rádio Luz e Alegria andRádio Comunitária .Climate
The climate is Sub-tropical with two well defined seasons: Summer (October to April) and Winter (May to September).
Universities and colleges
Frederico Westphalen has one university: URI -
Universidade Regional Integrada do Alto Uruguay e Missões - [http://www.uri.br University Website] .chools
There are six schools on the city:
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.External links
* [http://www.fredericowestphalen.rs.gov.br/html/index.php/ Official home page] (in Portuguese).
* [http://www.uri.br/ Local University] (in Portuguese).
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