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28-475: São Pedro , Portuguese for Saint Peter , may refer to the following places: Brazil [ edit ] Águas de São Pedro , a municipality in the State of São Paulo Rio Grande de São Pedro , former name of the municipality of Rio Grande in the state of Rio Grande do Sul São Pedro da Água Branca , a municipality in the State of Maranhão São Pedro da Aldeia ,

56-400: A civil parish in the municipality of Covilhã São Pedro (Faro) , a civil parish in the municipality of Faro São Pedro (Figueira da Foz) , a civil parish in the municipality of Figueira da Foz São Pedro (Gouveia) , a civil parish in the municipality of Gouveia São Pedro (Manteigas) , a civil parish in the municipality of Manteigas São Pedro (Óbidos) , a civil parish in

84-506: A civil parish in the municipality of Lamego São Pedro de Este , a civil parish in the district of Braga São Pedro de Esteval , a civil parish in the municipality of Proenca-a-Nova São Pedro de Sarracenos , a civil parish in the municipality of Bragança Archipelago of the Azores [ edit ] São Pedro (Angra do Heroísmo) , a civil parish in the municipality of Angra do Heroísmo, Terceira São Pedro (Ponta Delgada) ,

112-640: A civil parish in the municipality of Ponta Delgada, São Miguel Island São Pedro (Vila do Porto) , a civil parish in the municipality of Vila do Porto, Santa Maria Island São Pedro (Vila Franca do Campo) , a civil parish in the municipality of Vila Franca do Campo, São Miguel Island Madeira [ edit ] São Pedro (Funchal) , a civil parish in the municipality of Funchal Cape Verde [ edit ] São Pedro, Cape Verde Football clubs [ edit ] São Pedro Atlético Clube See also [ edit ] São Pedro River (disambiguation) [REDACTED] Topics referred to by

140-407: A municipality in the State of Paraná São Pedro do Ivaí , a municipality in the State of Paraná São Pedro do Paraná , a municipality in the State of Paraná São Pedro do Piauí , a municipality in the State of Piauí São Pedro do Suaçuí , a municipality in the State of Minas Gerais São Pedro do Turvo , a municipality in the State of São Paulo São Pedro dos Crentes , a municipality in

168-440: A municipality in the State of Rio de Janeiro São Pedro da Serra , a municipality in the State of Rio Grande do Sul São Pedro da União , a municipality in the State of Minas Gerais São Pedro das Missões , a municipality in the State of Rio Grande do Sul São Pedro de Alcântara , a municipality in the State of Santa Catarina São Pedro do Butiá , a municipality in the State of Rio Grande do Sul São Pedro do Iguaçu ,

196-451: A vigorous feature. Among these forms we can also highlight the lapiatic fields and the dolines. At subterranean level the "algares" stand out - natural vertical openings - in some cases tens of metres long, and which sometimes develop in depth through systems of galleries, rooms and wells which, as a whole, form caves. Administratively, the municipality is divided into 10 civil parishes ( freguesias ): This Leiria location article

224-423: Is January, with an average temperature of 23.6 °C (74.5 °F). The coldest month is July, with an average temperature of 12.9 °C (55.2 °F), but due to intense winds in the city, the wind chill temperature frequently drops to 6 °C (43 °F). The two local association football clubs SC Rio Grande , Brazil's oldest active football club, and SC São Paulo , a former Serie A team, compete

252-537: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Rio Grande de S%C3%A3o Pedro The city is named after a nearby channel which indirectly connects the Lagoa dos Patos , to the northeast, and Lagoa Mirim , to the west, with the Atlantic Ocean . The municipality is bordered by Santa Vitória do Palmar on the south and Pelotas on the north, which lies across

280-961: Is located in Portugal's Central Region, in the heart of the Aire and Candeeiros Mountains Natural Park. From a morphological point of view, three sub-units can be distinguished in the Estremadura Limestone Massif of PNSAC - the Candeeiros Mountains to the west, the Santo António Plateau to the centre and south, and the São Mamede Plateau and the Aire Mountains, to the north and east, respectively. Separating these sub-units are three depressions caused by large fractures, respectively

308-664: Is named after its 24-mile long tidal channel which indirectly mingles the waters of the Lagoa dos Patos and Lagoa Mirim with the Atlantic Ocean . The largest and most populous island in the Lagoa dos Patos is the Ilha dos Marinheiros , which is part of the municipality. For the most part, Rio Grande is made up of fields of low and herbaceous vegetation, characteristic of the Uruguayan savanna . There are also planted trees, mostly eucalyptus and pine . Sand dunes are found all up and down

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336-465: Is today all of Uruguay and Rio Grande do Sul. The city of Rio Grande was founded in 1737 by Brigadier General José da Silva Pais and his men to defend Portugal's territory. The Jesus Maria e José Fort was constructed, which was built on the site of the future city. The fort was transformed into a town when colonists from the Azores and Madeira arrived in the 1750s. In 1751, the growing colony became

364-589: The São Gonçalo Channel . The city built up its wealth over the course of its long history of strong industrial movements. Today it is still one of the richest cities in Rio Grande do Sul, mainly because of its port, the second busiest in Brazil, and its refinery, which processes Ipiranga petroleum . The city is served by Rio Grande Airport . The history of Rio Grande is as old as the history of

392-701: The Mendiga Depression, the Mira-Minde Cliff and the Alvados Depression. Despite the absence of surface water courses in this region, water exists in abundance underground, constituting one of the largest underground freshwater reservoirs in our country that stretches between Rio Maior and Leiria . The action of the waters, as a physical-chemical agent modelling the limestones, originated a landscape marked by characteristic relief forms, such as scarps and rocky outcrops, which give it

420-670: The Portuguese established a colony further down the South American coastline along the Río de la Plata , which they called Colônia do Sacramento . With the first permanent Portuguese settlement in the region, livestock was introduced and began to spread far and wide over the territory. With the new settlers, the Portuguese decided to make a church-sanctioned settlement and, in 1736, created the Freguesia de São Pedro which covered what

448-408: The State of Maranhão São Pedro, Rio Grande do Norte , a municipality in the State of Rio Grande do Norte São Pedro, São Paulo , a municipality in the State of São Paulo Portugal [ edit ] São Pedro (Alandroal) , a civil parish in the municipality of Alandroal São Pedro (Celorico da Beira) , a civil parish in the municipality of Celorico da Beira São Pedro (Covilhã) ,

476-589: The Village of Rio Grande de São Pedro. In 1760, Rio Grande de São Pedro, which was formerly governed from Santa Catarina became its own captaincy , a type of administrative division. In 1763 the village was occupied by the Spanish. After constant disputes, Portugal reconquered the village in 1776, thanks to the actions of General Rafael Pinto Bandeira. However, when the fortress was taken by Spanish troops, many families fled to Viamão and established around its port

504-529: The castle, using the trick of hiding in the hills beforehand with part of his men. He defeated the enemy with a surprise attack on his camp during the night. The county of Porto de Mós belonged to the Coutos de Alcobaça in 1230, donated by D. Sancho II , influencing for many centuries the life and habits of this region that was later given, by D. João I, to D. Nuno Álvares Pereira and to the House of Bragança , after

532-494: The city of Porto Alegre . During the Ragamuffin War , Rio Grande became a city and the province's capital all at once. In 1835, revolutionary General Bento Gonçalves da Silva forced Antônio Rodrigues Fernandes Braga , the provincial president, to flee from Porto Alegre to Rio Grande, a journey of about 200 km. The city remained the province's seat of government until the revolution's end in 1845. Rio Grande, as

560-483: The coastline. The municipality contains part of the Taim Ecological Station . The climate of Rio Grande is humid subtropical and mild, with a strong oceanic influence and relatively cool winters, warm summers and regular precipitation all year. The average temperature in the city is 18.3 °C (64.9 °F) and the average annual precipitation is 1,207 mm (47.5 in). The hottest month

588-507: The decisive Battle of Aljubarrota , on 14 August 1385. In 1895 the county of Porto de Mós was extinct and became part of the county of Alcobaça , however this period was short-lived, since in 1898 it regained the status of county, but without the parish of Minde which joined the county of Torres Novas . The town received a charter from King Dinis in 1305 and later received the Manueline charter from King Manuel in 1515. Porto de Mós

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616-683: The derby known as Rio-Rita. Both are previous one-time state champions , in 1936 and 1933 respectively. Porto de M%C3%B3s Porto de Mós ( European Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈpoɾtu ðɨ ˈmɔʃ] ) is a town and a municipality of Estremadura province in Leiria District . It is in the Centro Region and the Pinhal Litoral subregion. The population in 2011 was 24,342, in an area of 261.83 km . There were archeologic findings which link São Jorge, in

644-521: The mountains, the most important being Moinhos Velhos Cave , also known as Mira de Aire Cave. A portion of the Serras de Aire e Candeeiros Natural Park is also located in Porto de Mós municipality. According to Nazaré's legend, the knight D. Fuas Roupinho, miraculated by Our Lady of Nazareth, in 1182, was the mayor of Porto de Mós. According to other sources, he defeated a large Muslim army that surrounded

672-452: The municipality of Óbidos São Pedro (Peniche) , a civil parish in the municipality of Peniche São Pedro (Porto de Mós) , a civil parish in the municipality of Porto de Mós São Pedro (Torres Novas) , a civil parish in the municipality of Torres Novas São Pedro (Trancoso) , a civil parish in the municipality of Trancoso São Pedro (Vila Real) , a civil parish in the municipality of Vila Real São Pedro de Balsemão ,

700-435: The name suggests, is a littoral city, which boasts what many call the longest beach in the world — Praia do Cassino . This beach is approximately 250 km (160 mi) of uninterrupted Atlantic coastline. The entire municipality lies at a very low altitude — at its highest point only 10 meters (33 feet) above sea level. Additionally, the city, which is surrounded by water, sinks about one centimeter every year. The city

728-554: The parish of Calvaria de Cima , as the exact place where the Battle of Aljubarrota was fought, crucial for maintaining the independence of Portugal in 1385. Currently, there is an interpretation center on the spot (Centre of Interpretation of the Battle of Aljubarrota) which helps visitors explore the battlefield and learn about the most important facts of this battle. In this municipality, you can also find several caves carved in

756-427: The same term This disambiguation page lists articles about distinct geographical locations with the same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=São_Pedro&oldid=1036705288 " Category : Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description

784-459: The whole region. It was explored by Portuguese sailors led by Martim Afonso de Sousa who sought fortified places along the southern Brazilian coast for a defense against the French corsairs . He discovered the tributary which indirectly connects the Lagoa dos Patos and Lagoa Mirim to the Atlantic Ocean and called the place Rio Grande de São Pedro (lit. "Large River of St. Peter"). In 1669,

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