Lindolfo Collor, Rio Grande do Sul

Municipality in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
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Location within Rio Grande do Sul
Location within Rio Grande do Sul
29°35′49″S 51°12′32″W / 29.59694°S 51.20889°W / -29.59694; -51.20889Country BrazilStateRio Grande do SulFoundedMarch 26, 1992Government
 • MayorGaspar Behne (PP)Area
 • Total32.99 km2 (12.74 sq mi)Elevation
37 m (121 ft)Population
 (2020 [1])
 • Total6,125 • Density190/km2 (480/sq mi)Time zoneUTC−3 (BRT)Postal code
93900
Area code(+55) 51

Lindolfo Collor is a municipality in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. It is named after the Minister of Labor during the Estado Novo. The population is 6,125 (2020 est.) in an area of 32.99 km².[2]

History

Lindolfo Collor was first colonized by German immigrants to Brazil. It was originally known as "Picada Capivara," a reference to the numerous capybaras in the region. When the town was incorporated the name "Lindolfo Collor" was adopted to honor the former Minister of Labor Lindolfo Leopoldo Boeckel Collor, who served in the government of Getúlio Vargas.

Health

A study by the Instituto de Pesquisa Econômica Aplicada (Ipea), released in June 2008, named Lindolfo Collor as the second best city in Brazil in terms of public health. The study compared mortality rates and life expectancy between 1991 and 2000.[3]

References

  1. ^ IBGE 2020
  2. ^ Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística
  3. ^ Zero Hora. "Reportagem: Saúde de Lindolfo Collor entre as 10 melhores do Brasil". Retrieved 22 June 2008.

See also

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Capital: Porto Alegre
Mesoregion Centro Ocidental Rio-Grandense
Restinga Seca
Santa Maria
Santiago
Cachoeira do Sul
Lajeado-Estrela
Santa Cruz do Sul
Camaquã
Gramado-Canela
Montenegro
Osório
Porto Alegre
São Jerônimo
Mesoregion Nordeste Rio-Grandense
Caxias do Sul
Guaporé
Vacaria
Carazinho
Cerro Largo
Cruz Alta
Erechim
Frederico Westphalen
Ijuí
Nao-Me-Toque
Passo Fundo
Sananduva
Santa Rosa
Santo Ângelo
Soledade
Três Passos
Jaguarão
Litoral Lagunar
Pelotas
Serras de Sudeste
Campanha Central
Campanha Meridional
Campanha Ocidental
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