Garibaldi, Rio Grande do Sul

Garibaldi
Municipality of Garibaldi
Flag of Garibaldi
Official seal of Garibaldi
Location in the State of Rio Grande do sul
Location of Garibaldi
Coordinates: 29°17′20″S 51°33′51″W / 29.28889°S 51.56417°W / -29.28889; -51.56417
Country Brazil
RegionSouth
State Rio Grande do Sul
FoundedOctober 31, 1900
Government
 • MayorCirano 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 zoneUTC−3 (BRT)
HDI (2010)0.786 – high[2]
Websitewww.garibaldi.rs.gov.br

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]

  1. ^ IBGE 2020
  2. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). Archived from the original (PDF) on July 8, 2014. Retrieved August 1, 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. ^ Garibaldi Official Site - City Profile Archived 2007-07-19 at the Wayback Machine, Original language: Portuguese. Translated on 28 February 2009.