Garibaldi, Rio Grande do Sul
Garibaldi | |
|---|---|
| Municipality of Garibaldi | |
Location in the State of Rio Grande do sul | |
| Coordinates: 29°17′20″S 51°33′51″W / 29.28889°S 51.56417°W | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Region | South |
| State | Rio Grande do Sul |
| Founded | October 31, 1900 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Cirano Cisilotto (PT) (2009-2012) |
| Area | |
• Total | 169.7 km2 (65.5 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 613 m (2,011 ft) |
| Population (2020 ) | |
• Total | 35,440 |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
| HDI (2010) | 0.786 – high |
| Website | www |
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 . 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.