Nova Bassano

Nova Bassano on the map of Rio Grande do Sul

Nova Bassano is a Brazilian city and municipality at the same time ( Portuguese: município ) in the state of Rio Grande do Sul in southern Brazil.

History

End of the 19th century, the area was a center of Italian immigration. The first settlers of Nova Bassano came from northern Italy at about 1890. At that time the settlement " Bassano " was called. The name comes from the Italian town of Bassano del Grappa, the hometown of most settlers. For decades, Nova Bassano was part of a larger community, and was founded on 23 May 1964, the course of municipal reform. Here, from the cleavage of the Municipality of Nova Prata communities Nova Bassano, Nova Araça and Parai emerged ..

Geography

The municipality and town of the same name located 563 meters above the sea level. It is about 185 kilometers northeast of Porto Alegre. The neighboring communities are Guaporé, Serafina Corrêa, Nova Araçá, Nova Prata and Vista Alegre do Prata.

The municipality covers an area of ​​211.612 square kilometers east of the river Rio Carreiro. According to the Brazilian " Institute of Geography and Statistics " its population was estimated at 9249 inhabitants in 2009.

Economy

Nova Bassano is characterized by its high: the Human Development Index ( 0.844 in 2000, that is ranked 40th out of more than 3,500 municipios ) and the community knows Accordingly, virtually no poverty. The high economic strength of the city is reflected in the wide variety of the different sectors (agriculture and livestock industry, metal industry, food industry and trade). The metal industry is through the establishment of large-scale enterprises in the city of special importance.

Attractions in Nova Bassano

Nova Bassano is located in the region of Serra Gaúcha and on the banks of the river Rio Carreiro. Its main attractions are:

  • The falls of the Cascata da Boa Fé, a treasure of biodiversity with over one hundred native tree species
  • The historical museum ( MPMNB )
  • The cathedral ( Igreja Matriz Sagrado Coração de Jesus ) from the XIX. century
  • The park Rodeios
  • The chapel and cross on the hill monte Pareu ( monte caravagio ) of the hill offers a magnificent view of the entire environment
  • The place Padre Colbachini
  • The wine road through the Serra Gaúcha
  • The Balneario do Rio Carreiro

Means of transport

  • Main roads: RS 324; BR / RS 470
  • Airports: Aeroporto de Caxias do Sul (Campo dos Bugres ) ( 73 km); Aeroporto de Passo Fundo (81 km).

Religion

The vast majority of inhabitants belong to the Roman Catholic Church. The city's patron is the Sacred Heart of Jesus.

Policy

The first municipal elections were held on 10 January 1965. Since then, the Bassanenses have ( Portuguese: prefeitos ) following Mayor elected:

Climate

Nova Bassano has a subtropical humid climate ( Cfa). The average annual temperature is about 18 ° C, and varies between 5 ° C in July and 35 ° C in January. The annual rainfall is 1650 mm.

Sons and daughters of the town

  • Dom Laurindo Guizzari, Bishop, author of a book about the history of Nova Bassano
  • Padre Antônio Pedor Colbachini, Scalabrini missionary and founder of the city
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