Garibaldi | |
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Municipality of Garibaldi | |
Coordinates: 29°17′20″S 51°33′51″W / 29.28889°S 51.56417°W | |
Country | Brazil |
Region | South |
State | Rio Grande do Sul |
Founded | October 31, 1900 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Cirano Cisilotto (PT) (2009-2012) |
Area | |
• Total | 169.7 km2 (65.5 sq mi) |
Elevation | 613 m (2,011 ft) |
Population (2020 [1]) | |
• Total | 35,440 |
Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
HDI (2010) | 0.786 – high[2] |
Website | www |
Garibaldi is a municipality in Rio Grande do Sul, southern Brazil. It has a population of 35,440 people, most of them of Italian descent [citation needed]. The city is famous for its wine and sparkling wine productions. The name Garibaldi is a homage to the Italian revolutionary Giuseppe Garibaldi and his Brazilian wife, Anita Garibaldi. It was settled by Italian immigrants, predominantly Venetians and Prussians in the late 19th century.[3]
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