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39-528: Ricardo Gregorio Faccio Peralta , known as Ricardo Faccio or Riccardo Faccio ( Italian pronunciation: [rikˈkardo ˈfattʃo] ; 12 March 1907 – 9 September 1970) was a Uruguayan - Italian professional footballer who played as a midfielder . He was born in Uruguay and played for the Uruguay national football team but later received Italian citizenship and played for Italy internationally, where he

78-524: A base of the Brazilian Air Force , is located in the adjoining city of Guarujá . The city will be served by Guarujá Civil Metropolitan Aerodrome , located in Guarujá . In telecommunications, the city was served by Companhia Telefônica Brasileira until 1973, when it began to be served by Telecomunicações de São Paulo . In July 1998, this company was acquired by Telefónica, which adopted

117-532: A god, but not belonging to any religion, while 14% were atheist or agnostic . Political observers consider Uruguay the most secular country in the Americas. Uruguay's secularization began with the relatively minor role of the church in the colonial era, compared with other parts of the Spanish Empire . The small numbers of Uruguay's indigenous peoples and their fierce resistance to proselytism reduced

156-752: A midfielder born from 1900 to 1909, is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Uruguayans Uruguayans ( Spanish : uruguayos ) are people identified with the country of Uruguay , through citizenship or descent. Uruguay is home to people of different ethnic origins. As a result, many Uruguayans do not equate their nationality with ethnicity, but with citizenship and their allegiance to Uruguay. Colloquially, primarily among other Spanish -speaking Latin American nations, Uruguayans are also referred to as " orientals [as in Easterners] " ( Spanish : orientales ). Uruguay is, along with much of

195-455: A number of local musical forms. The most distinctive ones are tango , murga , a form of musical theater, and candombe , an Afro-Uruguayan type of music which occur yearly during the Carnival period. There is also milonga , a folk guitar and song form deriving from Spanish traditions and related to similar forms found in many Hispanic-American countries. The famed tango singer Carlos Gardel

234-406: A squad for the demarcation of territories on the island of São Vicente. The captain, Martim Afonso de Sousa, discovered a small village and a dock, known as Porto de São Vicente. One of the exiles brought by Amerigo Vespucci's expedition, Cosme Fernandes, had founded the trading village, which had boomed. Miguel Alfonso took the town by force, granting land on the island to settlers. In 1543, with

273-647: Is closed, similar to the Santa Casa de Lisboa. The hospital was called Santa Casa de Misericórdia de Todos os Santos in Olinda was closed. The new town of Enguaguaçu was then known as the town of Todos os Santos. There is speculation that the name Santos would come from the port of Santos in Lisbon, similar to the location of the new settlement. Hence, the region close to Outeiro was known as "Vila do Porto de Santos", and later, just "Santos". The export of coffee from

312-517: Is especially high in Spain, Portugal, Italy, France. In the Americas, emigration is mostly to the United States , Canada , Argentina , and other nearby Latin American countries such as Brazil and Chile . In Oceania, emigration is mainly to Australia , and to a lesser extent, New Zealand . Santos, S%C3%A3o Paulo There are reports about the island of São Vicente just two years after

351-534: Is nowadays referred by santistas as the 'Canal 4' on Avenue Siqueira Campos. Major water courses cut the island in the north, such as the Rio de São Jorge (St. George River), which suffers from the problems of pollution and silting due to the occupation of its banks by slums. Despite the fact that it is located just outside the tropics , Santos has a tropical rainforest climate ( Köppen : Af ) with no real dry season. Tropical rainforest climates are typically found near

390-535: Is one of the main economic activities, mainly linked to beaches and historical heritage. Santos is about 50 km (31 mi) from the metropolis São Paulo , capital of the state São Paulo, which is also the most populous city in Brazil. The municipality contains the Laje de Santos Marine State Park , created in 1993, the first marine park to be created by the state. It is divided into two distinct geographic areas:

429-708: Is the biggest seaport in Latin America, which handled 96 million tons and 2.7 million TEUs in 2010. It has large industrial complexes and shipping centers, which handle a large portion of the world's coffee exports, as well as a number of other Brazilian exports including steel, oil, cars, oranges, bananas and cotton. As of 2014, the municipality of Santos was the 6th largest exporting city, by value, in Brazil by trading $ 4.36B (USD) worth of goods. The top four products exported from Santos were raw sugar (23% of total exports), refined petroleum (16%), coffee (15%), and soybeans (13%). Santos Air Force Base - BAST ,

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468-488: Is very high, amounting to around 2,000 mm (78.7 in) annually. Santos lies in one of the few isolated regions of Brazil outside of the tropical Amazon Basin that receive more than 2,000 mm (79 in) of total average precipitation annually, although nearby Ubatuba , approximately 140 km (87 mi) to the east-northeast, is considerably wetter than Santos, receiving an average of 2,645 mm (104.1 in) of precipitation annually. The Port of Santos

507-718: The Americas , a melting pot of different peoples, with the difference that it has traditionally maintained a model that promotes cultural assimilation , hence the different cultures have been absorbed by the mainstream. Uruguay has one of the most homogeneous populations in South America; the most common ethnic backgrounds by far being those from Spain, Italy, Germany and France i.e. Spanish Uruguayans , Italian Uruguayans , German Uruguayans , French Uruguayans and Polish Uruguayans . Most Uruguayans descend from colonial-era settlers and immigrants from Europe with almost 88% of

546-465: The Port of Santos gave rise to the city and mostly accounted for the wealth of the city at the turn of the 20th century. Export and import through its port have made it the modern city one finds today and turned it into the indispensable outlet for the production of the powerhouse that is São Paulo State. Adorning the landscape of the port city are the canals that are over a hundred years old. In 1899, Santos

585-481: The working class line. Spanish is the de facto national language . The standard language, virtually spoken by the entire population is Uruguayan Spanish , which is a variant of Rioplatense Spanish . It has a strong influence of the Italian language and its different dialects due to the number of immigrants that the country received. French and Italian have great relevance in society, having been part of

624-614: The 2011 census. People with Amerindian ancestry can be found in the north of Uruguay, primarily in Tacuarembó Department , where the Amerindian ancestry accounts for 20% of the population. A 1996 census identified that 12,600 people in Uruguay were Amerindian descendants. In 2006, a census confirmed that there were 115,118 Uruguayans that descended from one Amerindian ethnic group, the Charrúas , reaching up to 4% of

663-482: The city hills one can still find vast areas covered by the native Atlantic Forest, in spite of the existing chácaras and banana harvesting farms in the area. The 'Lagoa da Saudade' (Homesickness Lagoon), a pond located in one of the aforementioned hills, Morro Nova Cintra, was known to host a kind of caiman . The lagoon is also a popular destination among families in the city due to its playgrounds, barbecue kiosks, picnic spots and green areas. The disordered occupation of

702-438: The colonial period prior to 1810. More recent immigrants from Europe, largely from Italy, Germany and France, arrived in the great migratory wave during the late 19th century and early 20th century. Today, Uruguay's culture is influenced heavily by its European roots which is evident in its language, food and other aspects of everyday life. Up to 2.4% of the population are of Mestizo (European- Amerindian ) ancestry according to

741-404: The completion of the construction of a chapel on a hillock in honor of Santa Catarina by Luís de Góis, Brás Cubas ordered the port to be moved to the site of Enguaguaçu, which was calmer. The town booked to facilitate the trade that was unlocked with this move. The Portuguese nobleman ordered the construction of Brazil's second, and at the time only hospital, as Hospital da Santa Casa de Misericórdia

780-500: The contribution of its alternating early settlers from Spain and Portugal, and important influence of European immigrants – Italians, French, Portuguese, Romanians, and Greeks, among others- and traditions blended with Amerindian and African elements. Uruguay has Portuguese and Spanish colonial architectural heritage and many writers, artists, and musicians. Candombe is the most important example of African influence by slaves . Charrua and Guaraní traditions can be seen in mate ,

819-653: The country's population. In 2005, Sinthia Pagano, M.D conducted a genetic study, detecting that 38% of Uruguayans may have expressed partial genetic influence from the Amerindian population. Another study found that 34% of the population has Amerindian admixture. Africans , Blacks and Mulattos in Uruguay are more or less 209,662 and they are mostly found in Montevideo , Rivera Department , Artigas Department , Salto Department and Cerro Largo Department . A 2011 census marked that there are more than 300,000 African descendants and that 80% of Afro-Uruguayans are under

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858-672: The department of Río Negro . Also there are Mennonite colonies in the department of Río Negro like Gartental and El Ombú, in Canelones Department called Colonia Nicolich, and in San José Department called Colonia Delta. El Ombú, is famous for its well-known Dulce de Leche "Claldy", and is located near the city of Young. European immigration in the 19th and 20th centuries heavily influenced Uruguayan culture and lifestyle. The large cities, including its capital Montevideo , have preserved European architecture,

897-667: The distinctly Uruguayan sounds mentioned above. The group Los Shakers , similar to the Beatles , deserve a special mention as the band that kickstarted the Uruguayan rock scene. The gaucho is a national symbol in Uruguay and Argentina but is also a strong culture in Paraguay and southern Brazil. Gauchos became greatly admired and renowned in legends, folklore and literature and became an important part of their regional cultural tradition. The rate of Uruguayan emigration to Europe

936-466: The educational curriculum until the 2000s. On the other hand, in the north-east of the country, the fronteiriço dialect is spoken, a mixture between Uruguayan Spanish and Brazilian Portuguese originated due to cultural exchange between the areas on both sides of the border. English is the most widespread foreign language among the Uruguayan people. Contemporary Uruguayan culture comes from

975-486: The equator, so Santos featuring this type of climate is an exceptional situation. All months of the year averages more than 60 mm of rainfall during the course of the year. Santos features warm weather throughout the year, though June in Santos is somewhat cooler (and drier) than January. Mean temperatures in the city are around 19 °C during wintertime and around 25 °C in the summer months. Precipitation in Santos

1014-408: The heavily urbanized island and the continental area, about 70% of which is protected . The areas differ radically in terms of population, economy and geography. Santos partially lies on the island of São Vicente (Saint Vincent), whose territory is divided with the neighboring municipality of São Vicente. It is a densely urbanized area of 39.4 km (15.2 sq mi) that houses almost all

1053-426: The hills represents both an environmental as well as a geological risk: the deforestation leads to frequent landslides, mainly from January to March, the traditional rainy season in the region. Most rivers in the island were channeled when engineer Saturnino de Brito designed the system of canals in the city. As examples, we can cite the rivers Dois Rios ("Two Rivers") and Ribeirão dos Soldados ("Soldiers Creek"), which

1092-412: The influence of the ecclesiastical authorities. In 1837 civil marriage was recognized, and in 1861 the state took over the running of public cemeteries. In 1907 divorce was legalized and, in 1909 all religious instruction was banned from state schools. Under the influence of the innovative Colorado reformer José Batlle y Ordóñez (1903–1911), complete separation of church and state was introduced with

1131-605: The inhabitants of the city. It includes a flat area - Plain Coastal extension of the State of São Paulo - which has altitudes that rarely go above twenty meters above sea level, and an area composed of isolated hills called the Mass of São Vicente, the former home and endowed an urban illegal occupation with a mix of families characterized by high and low incomes, whose height does not exceed 200 meters above sea level. The flat region of

1170-490: The island is almost completely devoid of native vegetation, although in the north region of the island - especially in the Alemoa, Chico de Paula and Saboó neighbourhoods - there are still remnants of mangroves. Before the occupation of the area of the island by 'chácaras' - rural residences, and subsequently by urbanization, there was a vast flooded land covered by mangroves, the native Atlantic Forest, and coastal vegetation. On

1209-553: The latter being considered one of the greatest exponents of the art deco style. The majority of Uruguayans or their ancestors immigrated within the past five centuries, with the exception of the Native American population. People of total or partial European ancestry comprise 87.7% of Uruguay's population according to the 2011 official census and chose "white" as their principal or main ancestry. Early Uruguayans are descendants of colonists from Spain and Portugal during

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1248-601: The national drink. Both Uruguay and Argentina share its traditional gaúcho roots (which originated in Andalusia ). Uruguay has no official religion; church and state are officially separated, and religious freedom is guaranteed. A 2008 survey by the INE of Uruguay showed Catholicism as the main religion, with 45.7% of the population; 9.0% are non-Catholic Christians, 0.6% are Animists or Umbandists (an Afro-Brazilian religion), and 0.4% Jewish. 30.1% reported believing in

1287-456: The new constitution of 1917 . Uruguay's capital has 12 synagogues, and a community of 20,000 Jews by 2011. With a peak of 50,000 during the mid-1960s, Uruguay has the world's highest rate of aliyah as a percentage of the Jewish population. The Baháʼí Faith is also practiced, along with Afro-Brazilian religions such as Quimbanda , Candomblé , and Umbanda . Music of Uruguay includes

1326-583: The official discovery of Brazil, in 1502, with the expedition of Amerigo Vespucci to explore the Brazilian coast. When passing through the island formerly named Goiaó (or Guaiaó) by the natives, the expedition decided to give it the name of São Vicente, for the day's saint. However, in 1531, due to the decline of the Portuguese crown's business in India, Brazil rose on importance. King D. João III sent for

1365-711: The population being of European descent . The majority of these are Spaniards and Italians , followed by the French , Portuguese , Germans , Romanians, Greeks , British ( English or Scots ), Irish , Poles , Swiss , Russians , Bulgarians , Arab (mainly Lebanese and Syrians ), Sephardi and Ashkenazi Jews and Armenians . There are also smaller numbers of Japanese , as well as Amerindians, mainly Charrúa , Minuán , Chaná, Güenoa and Guaraní . Montevideo, like Buenos Aires in Argentina and Santos in Brazil ,

1404-483: Was a major seaport to dock ships coming from Europe and elsewhere and European settlement greatly affected Uruguay to have a more western oriented culture. Many colonies such as Nueva Helvecia-Colonia Suiza , a Swiss colony and Colonia Valdense, a Piedmontese Waldensian colony, are located in the department of Colonia . Also, there are towns founded by British settlers, like Conchillas and Barker . Two Russian colonies called San Javier and Colonia Ofir , are found in

1443-589: Was a part of the squad that won the 1933–35 Central European International Cup . Born in Durazno Department , Faccio began playing football for Club Universal and Montevideo Wanderers F.C. In 1934, he moved to Italy to play for Ambrosiana-Inter . This biographical article related to a football midfielder from Uruguay is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This biographical article related to association football in Italy, about

1482-712: Was born in Toulouse , France, then raised in Buenos Aires , but as an adult he obtained legal papers saying he was born in Tacuarembó , probably to avoid French military authorities. " La cumparsita " (little street procession, a grammatical diminutive of la comparsa) is a tango written in 1916 by the Uruguayan musician Gerardo Matos Rodríguez , It is among the most famous and recognizable tangos of all time. The popular music of Uruguay, which focuses on rock , jazz , and many other forms, frequently makes reference to

1521-577: Was the point of entry for the bubonic plague into Brazil. In 1924 it became the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Santos . In October 2006, light crude oil was discovered off the coast in the Santos basin. Santos became a tourist city from the 1910s onwards, with the construction of the International Hotel and Parque Balneário and the construction of the beach front gardens in 1935. To this day, tourism in Santos

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