Farroupilha is a city in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, in the Serra Gaúcha between the cities of Bento Gonçalves and Caxias do Sul. The city's total area is 359.3 km2. Farroupilha has 73,061 residents (2020 estimate).

Farroupilha
O Município de Farroupilha
View of Farroupilha
View of Farroupilha
Flag of Farroupilha
Official seal of Farroupilha
Location of Farroupilha
Country Brazil
StateRio Grande do Sul
Government
 • MayorFabiano Feltrin
Population
 (2020[1])
 • Total73,061
Time zoneUTC−3 (BRT)
Area code+55 54
WebsiteFarroupilha, Rio Grande do Sul

Farroupilha hosts an annual Festa Nacional do Kiwi (National Kiwifruit Festival) known as Fenakiwi.[2] It is like the Festa da Uva in neighbor city Caxias do Sul,

History

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The area of Farroupilha was first settled in 1875 by three families (Stefano Crippa, Tomazo Radaelli, and Luigi Sperafico) that immigrated from Milan, Italy. The municipality of Farroupilha was officially created on 11 December 1934. The city was named "Farroupilha" after the Centennial anniversary of the Ragamuffin War that was celebrated in the subsequent year.

Climate

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Climate data for Farroupilha, elevation 680 m (2,230 ft), (1976–2005)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 27.3
(81.1)
27.0
(80.6)
25.7
(78.3)
22.6
(72.7)
19.5
(67.1)
17.4
(63.3)
17.6
(63.7)
18.9
(66.0)
20.1
(68.2)
22.4
(72.3)
24.4
(75.9)
26.4
(79.5)
22.4
(72.4)
Daily mean °C (°F) 21.6
(70.9)
21.7
(71.1)
20.4
(68.7)
17.3
(63.1)
14.3
(57.7)
12.5
(54.5)
12.4
(54.3)
13.5
(56.3)
14.7
(58.5)
16.9
(62.4)
18.6
(65.5)
20.6
(69.1)
17.0
(62.7)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 15.9
(60.6)
16.4
(61.5)
15.1
(59.2)
12.0
(53.6)
9.0
(48.2)
7.5
(45.5)
7.3
(45.1)
8.1
(46.6)
9.4
(48.9)
11.4
(52.5)
12.9
(55.2)
14.8
(58.6)
11.7
(53.0)
Average relative humidity (%) 75 78 86 83 82 83 82 78 79 78 76 79 80
Mean monthly sunshine hours 227 189 193 180 163 135 151 154 160 190 210 221 2,173
Source: Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuária (EMBRAPA)[3]

Twin towns – sister cities

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Farroupilha

Farroupilha is twinned with:[4]

References

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  1. ^ IBGE 2020
  2. ^ "Conheça a Feira". fenakiwi.com.br (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 14 August 2014. Retrieved 26 September 2014.
  3. ^ "Atlas climático da Região Sul do Brasil: Estados do Paraná, Santa Catarina e Rio Grande do Sul" (PDF). EMBRAPA. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 January 2024. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
  4. ^ "Nova cidade irmã de Farroupilha é portuguesa". farroupilha.rs.gov.br (in Portuguese). Farroupilha. 2019-09-12. Retrieved 2020-06-16.
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29°14′S 51°21′W / 29.233°S 51.350°W / -29.233; -51.350