Independencia ( port. Independência ) is a municipality in Brazil , part of the state of Rio Grande do Sul . Part of the Northwest Rio Grande do Sul Mesoregion. Included in the economic and statistical microregion of Santa Rosa . The population is 6679 people in 2007 . It covers an area of 357.435 km². The population density is 18.7 people / km².
| Municipality | |||
| Independence (Rio Grande do Sul) | |||
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| Independência (Rio Grande do Sul) | |||
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| A country |  Brazil | ||
| State | Rio Grande do Sul | ||
| The mayor | Juan Edesiu Graefe ( PDU ) | ||
| History and Geography | |||
| Based | 1965 | ||
| Square | 357,435 km² | ||
| Center height | 372 m | ||
| Climate type | subtropical humid | ||
| Timezone | UTC − 3 , summer UTC − 2 | ||
| Population | |||
| Population | 6679 people ( 2007 ) | ||
| Density | 18.7 people / km² | ||
| Katoykonim | independencedencense | ||
| Digital identifiers | |||
| Telephone code | +55 55 | ||
| Postcode | |||
History
The city was founded on October 23, 1965 .
Statistics
- The gross domestic product for 2003 is 107.435.415.00 reais (data: Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics ).
- The gross domestic product per capita for 2003 is 14.849.40 reais (data: Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics ).
- The 2000 Human Development Index is 0.785 (data: UN Development Program ).
Geography
Climate: subtropical humid.