Also known as the “National Onion Capital”, this is because it is part of the main economies of the municipality, in addition to rice, fishing and resin collection, cutting and processing of wood.
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Where is São José do Norte located?
São José do Norte is a Brazilian municipality located in the extreme south of the state of Rio Grande do Sul, bathed by the Atlantic Ocean and Lagoa dos Patos.
São José do Norte Rio Grande do Sul is close to which city?
Neighboring the municipalities of Rio Grande and Pelotas,North San Jose is located 7 km from North-East of Rio Grande the largest City around.
What is the population of São José do Norte?
According to an estimate made by the IBGE in 2021 there are 27,866 inhabitants.
Is Sao Jose do Norte in state?
Rio Grande do Sul.
Distance from São José do Norte
Porto Algre: 373km
Rio Grande: 5km
Pellets: 76km
Tavares: 129km
Santa Vitoria do Palma: 231km
How to get to São José do Norte RS
Br-101
Paved road that allows access via Porto Alegre (350km), Capivari do Sul (303km), Palmares do Sul (273km), Mostardas (156km) and Tavares (132km).
speedboats
People from Norte and Rio Grande make the crossing daily, boarding and disembarking on the boats that dock at both waterways.
The State Foundation for Metropolitan and Regional Planning (Metroplan) operates in the management of intercity public transport in the Southern Urban Agglomeration.
Crossing time 30 minutes.
Speedboat timetables from São José do Norte to Rio Grande
| Working days | Saturdays | sundays and Holidays |
| 05:30 | 05:30 | 06:00 |
| 05:50 | 05:50 | 08:00 |
| 06:45 | 06:45 | 09:00 |
| 07:15 | 07:15 | 10:00 |
| 08:00 | 08:00 | 11:00 |
| 08:45 | 08:45 | 12:00 |
| 09:20 | 09:20 | 13:00 |
| 10:00 | 10:00 | 14:00 |
| 11:00 | 11:00 | 15:00 |
| 12:00 | 12:00 | 16:00 |
| 13:00 | 13:00 | 17:00 |
| 13:30 | 14:00 | 18:00 |
| 14:00 | 15:00 | 19:00 |
| 15:00 | 16:00 | 20:00 |
| 15:30 | 16:40 | 21:15 |
| 16:00 | 17:35 | 23:00 |
| 16:40 | 18:10 | |
| 17:15 | 19:00 | |
| 17:35 | 20:00 | |
| 18:10 | 21:15 | |
| 19:00 | 23:00 | |
| 20:00 | ||
| 21:15 | ||
| 23:00 |
Ferry
The crossing through the Miguel da Cunha channel between the municipalities of São José do Norte and Rio Grande is regulated by the Superintendence of the Port of Rio Grande – SUPRG.
On Tuesdays and Fridays, the 11:00 am time slot is preferentially reserved for the transport of fuel and dangerous goods.
Ferry timetables from São José do Norte
SÃO JOSÉ DO NORTE > RIO GRANDE
| Monday to Saturday | sundays and Holidays |
| 07:00 – Becker Transp. | 08:00 – Becker Transp. |
| 08h – F. Andreis | 09h – F. Andreis |
| 09:00 – Becker Transp. | 1 p.m. – Becker Transp. |
| 10 am – F. Andreis | 2 pm – F. Andreis |
| 11 am – Becker Transp. | 4 pm – Becker Transp. |
| 12pm – F. Andreis | 5 pm – F. Andreis |
| 1 p.m. – Becker Transp. | 7 p.m. – Becker Transp. |
| 2 pm – F. Andreis | |
| 4 pm – Becker Transp. | |
| 5 pm – F. Andreis | |
| 7 p.m. – Becker Transp. |
RIO GRANDE > SÃO JOSÉ DO NORTE
| Monday to Saturday | sundays and Holidays |
| 07h – F. Andreis | 08h – F. Andreis |
| 08:00 – Becker Transp. | 10 am – Becker Transp. |
| 09h – F. Andreis | 1pm – F. Andreis |
| 10 am – Becker Transp. | 3 pm – Becker Transp. |
| 11 am – F. Andreis | 4 pm – F. Andreis |
| 12:00 – Becker Transp. | 6 pm – Becker Transp. |
| 1pm – F. Andreis | 8 p.m. – Becker Transp. |
| 3 pm – Becker Transp. | |
| 4 pm – F. Andreis | |
| 6 pm – Becker Transp. | |
| 8 p.m. – Becker Transp. |
Crossing time 30 minutes.
What to do in Sao Jose do Norte?
Rich in culture, the city has beautiful mansions and old buildings in its historic center and a strong presence of Portuguese culture.
Igreja Matriz de São José do Norte
The Church is centuries old! In 1832, the cornerstone of the Matrix was laid, and its inauguration took place in 1860 by Father Francisco Rodrigues.
Molhes da Barra - São José do Norte
Entrance of the lagoon to the sea, a mega engineering work with millions of tons of stones to fix the channel.
From SJN, head to Barra and then go along a path that is not signposted, where you should go along the edge of the lagoon and along small trails, you will be able to park your car and continue walking.
It is interesting to go up on the jetties to see the sea on the other side with strong waves. The location provides beautiful scenery for sunset photos.
Praia do Mar Grosso
In addition to the natural attractions, Balneário do Mar Grosso is also popular for water sports such as surfing.
Because it has bigger waves, and the sea is more agitated, you need to be careful when entering the sea!
Its proximity to the jetties must also be considered.
Barra Lighthouse
It is not possible to access the lighthouse, enter it, but you can see it from afar. It's worth the visit.
Northern Charms Tour
Altogether there are 23 tourist spots, with old mansions, townhouses and historic houses. Below I will list all of them and talk about some:
- Sobrado Domingos Lopes Terra. Rua Silva Jardim, 84
- Petroni Family Semi-Detached Houses. Rua Pinto Nogueira 125 to 151
- Fedóca Cunha House. Rua Silva Jardim, 38
- Public Ministry Hotel Amaral.
- Primus House. Rua General Osório, 55
- Casa Irmãos Costa. Rua General Osório, 54
- Aparicio Costa House. Rua General Osório, 119
- Manor of the Emperors. Rua Bento Gonçalves, 53
- Former Customs House Frigoria. Rua Bento Gonçalves, 20
- Chaffic Townhouse. Rua Marechal Deodoro, 295
- Former Intendancy and City Hall. Rua Marechal Deodoro, s/nº
- Bust Garibaldi. main square
- Church of Saint Joseph. Rua Júlio de Castilho between Rua 15 de Novembro and Rua Marcílio Dias
- Gibbon Townhouse. Rua General Osório, 134
- Former Marcelino Gonçalves Butcher shop. Rua General Osório, 142
- Ferrari Family House. Rua General Osório, 158
- Former Bar and Café Atlântico. Rua General Osório, 162
- Old Post Office House. Rua General Osório, 208
- Former headquarters of the newspaper Echo do Norte. Rua General Osório, 212
- Left over from the Telegraph. general street
- Casa Júlio Pimenta da Costa. Rua General Osório, 266
- Andrew House. Rua Marechal Floriano, 266
- Bust Admiral Tamandaré. Rua Marechal Floriano
Sobrado Gibbon – São José do Norte
Colonial-style townhouse built in 1852 by a Portuguese merchant. In addition to residence, it was commercial and even hotel.
Solar Dos Imperadores – São José do Norte
Building that was built in 1801 by the merchant Antônio de Sá Araújo, served as a place to host Emperor Dom Pedro I in 1826 and in 1845 Empress Tereza Cristina.
Building that had many uses today is unfortunately completely abandoned.
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