It is the southernmost municipality in Brazil, located in the state of Rio Grande do Sul. To the west of the municipality is the Lagoa Mirim and beyond that is Uruguay ; to the east and southeast lies the Atlantic Ocean , and to the north is the city of Rio Grande.
The city is traversed by the Brazilian federal highway BR, the most important road link between Brazil and Uruguay. The municipality lies on a windy coastal plain which is a mosaic of sand dunes , lagoons Lagoa Mangueira being the largest one , marshland spots and rice farms.
This variety of different ecosystems side by side ensures a rich biodiversity , protected in the municipality's northern part in the Taim Ecological Station , shared with Rio Grande. The city's economy is based on rice growing, beef cattle and sheep raised for wool , in addition to being a transit point on BR, the main highway linking Brazil and Uruguay. Four stones from the Santa Vitoria do Palmar meteorite was found near the town in and From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
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Capital: Porto Alegre. Mesoregion Centro Ocidental Rio-Grandense. Mesoregion Centro Oriental Rio-Grandense. Mesoregion Metropolitana de Porto Alegre. Mesoregion Nordeste Rio-Grandense. Mesoregion Noroeste Rio-Grandense. Mesoregion Sudeste Rio-Grandense.
