Espumoso

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Espumoso
Municipality
Flag of Espumoso
Flag
Coat of arms of Espumoso
Coat of arms
Location of Espumoso in Rio Grande do Sul
Location of Espumoso in Rio Grande do Sul
Country Brazil
RegionSouth
StateRio Grande do Sul
MesoregionNoroeste Rio-Grandense
MicroregionCruz Alta
Founded28 February 1955
Government
 • MayorDouglas Fontana (PDT, 2021 - 2024)
Area
 • Total783.642 km2 (302.566 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total15,594
 • Density20/km2 (52/sq mi)
DemonymEspumosense
Time zoneUTC−3 (BRT)
WebsiteOfficial website

Espumoso is a municipality in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. It belongs to the mesoregion "Nordeste Rio Grandense" and the microregion of "Cruz Alta" along with other 13 municipalities (Alto Alegre, Boa Vista do Cadeado, Boa Vista do Incra, Campos Borges, Cruz Alta, Fortaleza dos Valos, Ibirubá, Jacuizinho, Joia, Quinze de Novembro, Saldanha Marinho, Salto do Jacuí and Santa Bárbara do Sul. The estimated population in 2020 was 15,591 inhabitants,[1] and its total area corresponds to 783.065 km2.[2]

In October 2016, Brazilian people voted in order to choose mayors and aldermen.[3] In Espumoso, Douglas Fontana (PDT) was elected mayor with 42.28% of the valid votes. The municipal assembly members elected were: Joacir Carmo Sonda (PDT), Zé Carlos (PDT), Marcel Rotta Simon (PDT), Ana Mari Vogel (PP), Leo Gugel (PDT), Jadir José de Oliveira (PP), João Valério Mocelin (PSDB), Juliano de Oliveira Fiuza (PMDB), and Roberto Iopp (PT).[4] The municipal political scene has been occupied by two political parties along the recent history, PP and PDT, even though there have been other minor political forces in the city.

See also

28°44′S 52°51′W / 28.733°S 52.850°W / -28.733; -52.850

References

  1. ^ IBGE 2020
  2. ^ IBGE. Diretoria de Pesquisas - DPE - Coordenação de População e Indicadores Socias - COPIS.
  3. ^ "Calendário Eleitoral". Eleições 2016. Tribunal Superior Eleitoral. Archived from the original on December 18, 2015. Retrieved September 17, 2016.
  4. ^ "Eleições 2016".


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