São Borja, Rio Grande do Sul

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São Borja São borjense
Flag Seal
Motto(s):  Terra dos Presidentes
São Borja Location in Brazil
Coordinates: 28°39′36.84″S 56°00′13.82″W / 28.6602333°S 56.0038389°W / -28.6602333; -56.0038389Coordinates: 28°39′36.84″S 56°00′13.82″W / 28.6602333°S 56.0038389°W / -28.6602333; -56.0038389
Country	Brazil
Region	South
State	State of Rio Grande do Sul
Founded	March 11, 1833
Area
• Total	3,616.6 km2 (1,396.4 sq mi)
Elevation	123 m (404 ft)
Population  (2020 [1])
• Total	60,019
• Density	17.05/km2 (44.2/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-3 (UTC-3)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-2 (UTC-2)
Website	http://www.saoborja.rs.gov.br

Location in Rio Grande do Sul State

São Borja is a city in the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul. São Borja is the oldest municipality in the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul and was founded in 1682 by the Jesuits as the first of the Seven Points of the Missions, and named São Francisco de Borja, in honor of Saint Francis Borgia.

Proximity with Argentina[]

It is situated on the Western Frontier of Rio Grande do Sul on the border with Argentina which is defined by the Uruguay River (Portuguese spelling of the river: Uruguai).

Served also by São Borja Airport, the city is linked to the Argentinian city of Santo Tomé through the Integration Bridge.

Presidential heritage[]

São Borja is known as the Land of the Presidents as it is the birthplace of two Brazilian Presidents: Getúlio Vargas (1882–1954) and João Goulart (1919–1976).

See also[]

• Rio Grande do Sul#Geography
• Saint Francis Borgia

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