Santa Cruz do Sul, Tobacco manufacturing center in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
Santa Cruz do Sul extends across valleys at 122 meters elevation, containing extensive tobacco plantations and processing facilities within its municipal borders.
German immigrants established this settlement in 1877, transforming it from a small colony into a major agricultural and industrial municipality in southern Brazil.
The city maintains German traditions through its annual Oktoberfest celebration, ranking as the third largest such festival after Munich and Blumenau.
The municipality connects to Porto Alegre through a network of highways, with the Luiz Beck da Silva Airport serving regional transportation needs.
Santa Cruz do Sul generates the third highest employment rate in Brazil due to its tobacco industry, with Philip Morris Brazil contributing half of municipal taxes.
Location: Rio Grande do Sul
Inception: 1877
Elevation above the sea: 122 m
Shares border with: Rio Pardo, Vera Cruz, Sinimbu, Passo do Sobrado, Venâncio Aires
Website: http://santacruz.rs.gov.br
GPS coordinates: -29.71778,-52.42583
Latest update: May 28, 2025 18:27
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