São Luiz Gonzaga

{{Other uses|São Luís (disambiguation){{!}}São Luís}}

{{Infobox settlement

| name = São Luiz Gonzaga

| settlement_type = Municipality

| image_skyline =

| image_caption =

| image_flag = Bandeira_São_Luiz_Gonzaga.jpg

| image_shield = Brasão_de_São_Luiz_Gonzaga.gif

| image_map = RioGrandedoSul Municip SaoLuizGonzaga.svg

| map_caption = Location in Rio Grande do Sul state

| pushpin_map = Brazil

| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Brazil

| coordinates = {{coord|28|24|28|S|54|57|39|W|region:BR_type:city|display=inline,title}}

| subdivision_type = Country

| subdivision_name = {{flag|Brazil}}

| subdivision_type1 = State

| subdivision_name1 = Rio Grande do Sul

| subdivision_type3 = Micro-region

| subdivision_name3 = Santo Ângelo

| leader_party =

| leader_title = Prefect

| leader_name =

| area_total_km2 = 1295.68

| elevation_m =

| population_total = 33,293

| population_as_of = 2020 [https://cidades.ibge.gov.br/brasil/rs/sao-luiz-gonzaga/panorama IBGE 2020]

| population_density_km2 = auto

| timezone1 = BRT

| utc_offset1 = −3

| timezone1_DST =

| utc_offset1_DST =

| postal_code_type = Postal code

| postal_code =

| area_code_type = Phone code

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| website =

| footnote =

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São Luiz Gonzaga (Portuguese for St. Aloysius Gonzaga) is a municipality of the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Its population is 33,293 (2020 est.) in an area of 1295,68 km2.[http://cod.ibge.gov.br/235H1 Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística] It was founded in the 17th century as a Jesuit mission town. It is located 503 km west of the state capital of Porto Alegre, northeast of Alegrete.

Geography

=Climate=

São Luiz Gonzaga has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen: Cfa) with hot summers, mild winters, and ample rainfall throughout the year.

{{Weather box

| width = auto

| collapsed = yes

| metric first = yes

| single line = yes

| location = São Luiz Gonzaga (1991–2020)

| Jan high C = 32.7

| Feb high C = 31.9

| Mar high C = 30.5

| Apr high C = 27.6

| May high C = 23.1

| Jun high C = 21.1

| Jul high C = 20.7

| Aug high C = 23.3

| Sep high C = 24.6

| Oct high C = 27.4

| Nov high C = 30.1

| Dec high C = 32.1

| year high C = 27.1

| Jan mean C = 26.0

| Feb mean C = 25.2

| Mar mean C = 23.8

| Apr mean C = 21.1

| May mean C = 17.3

| Jun mean C = 15.6

| Jul mean C = 14.9

| Aug mean C = 16.9

| Sep mean C = 18.2

| Oct mean C = 21.0

| Nov mean C = 23.3

| Dec mean C = 25.4

| year mean C = 20.7

| Jan low C = 20.6

| Feb low C = 20.1

| Mar low C = 18.8

| Apr low C = 16.4

| May low C = 13.3

| Jun low C = 11.8

| Jul low C = 10.8

| Aug low C = 12.2

| Sep low C = 13.3

| Oct low C = 15.9

| Nov low C = 17.4

| Dec low C = 19.7

| year low C = 15.9

| precipitation colour = green

| Jan precipitation mm = 170.6

| Feb precipitation mm = 158.4

| Mar precipitation mm = 156.4

| Apr precipitation mm = 194.3

| May precipitation mm = 168.6

| Jun precipitation mm = 132.7

| Jul precipitation mm = 124.1

| Aug precipitation mm = 104.6

| Sep precipitation mm = 146.6

| Oct precipitation mm = 264.4

| Nov precipitation mm = 169.7

| Dec precipitation mm = 199.0

| year precipitation mm = 1989.4

| unit precipitation days = 1.0 mm

| Jan precipitation days = 8.5

| Feb precipitation days = 8.3

| Mar precipitation days = 7.7

| Apr precipitation days = 8.0

| May precipitation days = 8.4

| Jun precipitation days = 7.8

| Jul precipitation days = 8.0

| Aug precipitation days = 6.9

| Sep precipitation days = 8.1

| Oct precipitation days = 11.0

| Nov precipitation days = 7.6

| Dec precipitation days = 8.6

| year precipitation days = 98.9

| Jan humidity = 68.0

| Feb humidity = 71.2

| Mar humidity = 72.5

| Apr humidity = 73.3

| May humidity = 76.7

| Jun humidity = 77.9

| Jul humidity = 75.1

| Aug humidity = 70.2

| Sep humidity = 70.6

| Oct humidity = 71.0

| Nov humidity = 64.1

| Dec humidity = 64.6

| year humidity = 71.3

| Jan dew point C = 20.3

| Feb dew point C = 20.4

| Mar dew point C = 19.3

| Apr dew point C = 16.8

| May dew point C = 13.8

| Jun dew point C = 12.3

| Jul dew point C = 10.9

| Aug dew point C = 11.8

| Sep dew point C = 13.3

| Oct dew point C = 16.1

| Nov dew point C = 16.8

| Dec dew point C = 18.9

| year dew point C = 15.9

| Jan sun = 220.9

| Feb sun = 196.4

| Mar sun = 214.9

| Apr sun = 185.2

| May sun = 161.3

| Jun sun = 126.0

| Jul sun = 153.0

| Aug sun = 172.1

| Sep sun = 161.0

| Oct sun = 176.2

| Nov sun = 212.7

| Dec sun = 216.9

| year sun = 2196.6

| source 1 = NOAA{{cite web

|url = https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/2.2/data/0-data/Region-3-WMO-Normals-9120/Brazil/CSV/SAO_LUIZ_GONZAGA_83907.csv

|title = World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991-2020 — São Luiz Gonzaga

|publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

|access-date = February 1, 2024}}

}}

Bounding municipalities

See also

References

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