Soledade

Soledade is a municipality in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. The city is nicknamed the Cidade das Pedras Preciosas meaning the City of Precious Stones or Rare Gems. Much of the amethyst sold in the world comes from the mines of Rio Grande do Sul near Soledade. Most of the factories in Soledade process and sell these stones internationally. As of 2020, the estimated population was 31,035.^[1]

Soledade
Municipality
Tuias Park, in Soledade, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Flag Coat of arms
Nickname:  "Cidade das Pedras Preciosas" (City of Precious Stones)
Location of Soledade in Rio Grande do Sul
Country	Brazil
Region	South
State	Rio Grande do Sul
Mesoregion	Noroeste Rio-Grandense
Microregion	Soledad
Founded	29 March 1875
Government
• Mayor	Marilda Borges Corbelini (MDB, 2021 - 2024)
Area
• Total	1,215.056 km2 (469.136 sq mi)
Population  (2021)
• Total	31,067
• Density	26/km2 (66/sq mi)
Demonym	Soledadense
Time zone	UTC−3 (BRT)
Website	Official website

Its other famous export apart from its precious stones, is Fábio Rochemback who played football for Grêmio.

Another notable citizen was Joaquim Mauricio Cardoso, a lawyer, professor, and politician. He was the governor for the state of Rio Grande do Sul, having a public school^[2] in Soledade founded after him.

Geography

Climate

Climate data for Soledade, elevation 530 m (1,740 ft), (1976–2005)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	26.9 (80.4)	26.4 (79.5)	25.2 (77.4)	22.4 (72.3)	19.8 (67.6)	16.9 (62.4)	16.8 (62.2)	18.6 (65.5)	19.0 (66.2)	21.8 (71.2)	24.0 (75.2)	25.9 (78.6)	22.0 (71.5)
Daily mean °C (°F)	22.0 (71.6)	21.9 (71.4)	20.5 (68.9)	18.0 (64.4)	15.3 (59.5)	12.7 (54.9)	12.7 (54.9)	14.1 (57.4)	14.5 (58.1)	17.2 (63.0)	19.1 (66.4)	21.0 (69.8)	17.4 (63.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	17.1 (62.8)	17.3 (63.1)	15.8 (60.4)	13.5 (56.3)	10.7 (51.3)	8.5 (47.3)	8.5 (47.3)	9.6 (49.3)	10.1 (50.2)	12.6 (54.7)	14.3 (57.7)	16.1 (61.0)	12.8 (55.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	168.0 (6.61)	150.0 (5.91)	137.0 (5.39)	141.0 (5.55)	153.0 (6.02)	152.0 (5.98)	169.0 (6.65)	124.0 (4.88)	160.0 (6.30)	235.0 (9.25)	152.0 (5.98)	168.0 (6.61)	1,909 (75.13)
Average relative humidity (%)	77	81	80	77	77	78	80	76	77	78	73	73	77
Mean monthly sunshine hours	247	202	209	187	184	157	170	173	164	210	234	229	2,366
Source 1: Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuária (EMBRAPA)[3]
Source 2: Climatempo (precipitation)[4]

See also

• List of municipalities in Rio Grande do Sul