São Nicolau, Rio Grande do Sul

São Nicolau (Portuguese meaning Saint Nicholas) is a municipality of the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. It was founded in 1626 by Jesuit priest Roque González y de Santa Cruz.[2] The population is 5,208 (2020 est.) in an area of 485.32 km².[3] It is located 562 km west of the state capital of Porto Alegre, northeast of Alegrete. The Uruguay River, which forms the border with Argentina, flows along the northwestern part of the municipality.

For other uses, see São Nicolau (disambiguation).
São Nicolau
Municipality
Flag of São Nicolau
Flag
Coat of arms of São Nicolau
Coat of arms
Location in Rio Grande do Sul state
Location in Rio Grande do Sul state
São Nicolau is located in Brazil
São Nicolau
São Nicolau
Location in Brazil
Coordinates: 28°10′58″S 55°16′1″W
Country Brazil
StateRio Grande do Sul
Micro-regionSanto Ângelo
Area
 • Total485.32 km2 (187.38 sq mi)
Population
 (2020[1])
 • Total5,208
 • Density11/km2 (28/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−3 (BRT)
Websitewww.saonicolau.rs.gov.br

The municipality would be partially flooded by the proposed Garabí Dam.[4]

Bounding municipalities

References
  1. IBGE 2020
  2. "Saiba mais sobre São Nicolau do Piratini a primeira redução, fundada em 03 de maio de 1626" (in Portuguese).
  3. Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística
  4. Eletrobras apresenta Garabi-Panambi a prefeitos (in Portuguese), Eletrobras CGTEE, 7 April 2014, retrieved 2016-11-11
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