Santo Antônio de Pádua

For other uses, see Santo Antônio (disambiguation).

Santo Antônio de Pádua
Municipality
Município de Santo Antônio de Pádua
Raul Veiga Bridge
Flag Seal
Location of Santo Antônio de Pádua in the state of Rio de Janeiro
Santo Antônio de Pádua Location of Santo Antônio de Pádua in Brazil
Coordinates: 21°32′20″S 42°10′48″W
Country	Brazil
Region	Southeast
State	Rio de Janeiro
Government
• Prefeito	Josias de Oliveira (PSB)
Area
• Total	611.981 km^2 (236.287 sq mi)
Elevation	86 m (282 ft)
Population  (2020 [1])
• Total	42,594
Time zone	UTC−3 (BRT)
Website	[2]

Santo Antônio de Pádua (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈsɐ̃twɐ̃ˈtõɲu dʒi ˈpadwɐ], Saint Anthony of Padua) is a municipality located in the northeastern part of the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro. Its population was 42,594 (2020) and its area is 612 km².^[2]

Districts

• Santo Antônio de Pádua (seat)
• Baltazar
• Campelo
• Ibitiguaçu
• Marangatu
• Monte Alegre
• Paraoquena
• Santa Cruz

Neighboring municipalities

• Miracema
• São José de Ubá
• Cambuci
• Aperibé
• Itaocara
• Pirapetinga (MG)

Coat of arms

The coat of arms of Santo Antônio de Pádua features eight stars representing eight of its districts on a navy blue field of the shield with a tree on the right and a fountain in the middle. The municipality's name is centered in the shield and it runs diagonally from bottom left to top right. The shield is bordered with four orange rectangles on each side. The crown is on the top of the coat of arms.

Climate

Climate data for Santo Antônio de Pádua (1981–2010)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	33.6 (92.5)	34.2 (93.6)	33.1 (91.6)	31.5 (88.7)	28.6 (83.5)	27.6 (81.7)	27.6 (81.7)	29.2 (84.6)	29.7 (85.5)	30.8 (87.4)	31.0 (87.8)	32.4 (90.3)	30.8 (87.4)
Daily mean °C (°F)	26.6 (79.9)	26.9 (80.4)	26.2 (79.2)	24.2 (75.6)	21.3 (70.3)	19.7 (67.5)	19.6 (67.3)	21.0 (69.8)	22.7 (72.9)	24.3 (75.7)	24.8 (76.6)	25.9 (78.6)	23.6 (74.5)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	22.0 (71.6)	21.9 (71.4)	21.5 (70.7)	20.0 (68.0)	16.8 (62.2)	14.7 (58.5)	14.4 (57.9)	15.2 (59.4)	17.4 (63.3)	19.4 (66.9)	20.3 (68.5)	21.5 (70.7)	18.8 (65.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	222.8 (8.77)	113.2 (4.46)	118.4 (4.66)	65.9 (2.59)	26.6 (1.05)	18.2 (0.72)	18.2 (0.72)	25.0 (0.98)	65.8 (2.59)	109.4 (4.31)	187.7 (7.39)	267.6 (10.54)	1,238.8 (48.77)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm)	13	9	10	6	3	3	3	2	6	8	13	15	91
Average relative humidity (%)	75.4	74.2	76.7	78.6	79.3	80.7	78.1	72.3	70.9	71.9	76.4	77.4	76.0
Source: Instituto Nacional de Meteorologia[3]

External links

• (in Portuguese) Santo Antônio de Pádua City Hall

References

1. IBGE 2020
2. IBGE - [1]
3. "Normais Climatológicas Do Brasil 1981–2010" (in Portuguese). Instituto Nacional de Meteorologia. Retrieved 21 May 2024.