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Roque Gonzales, Rio Grande do Sul (Brazil)

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Roque Gonzales, RS (Brazil) image by Ivan Sache, 3 August 2020


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Municipality

The municipality of Roque Gonzales (6,847 inhabitants in 2019; 34,907 ha) is located on the border with Argentina, here river Uruguai, 550 km north-west of Porto Alegre.
The municipality is composed of the districts of Roque Gonzales (seat), Dona Otília (est. by Decree-Law No. 55 issued on 29 January 1969) and Rincão Vermelho (est. by Decree-Law No. 14 issued on 10 November 1966)

Roque Gonzales is named for the Jesuit father Roque Gonzales who established there on 15 August 1628 the Assunção do Ijuí reduction, together with João de Castilho. Facing the hostility of Cacique Nheçu, Roque was murdered on 15 August 1628 in Caaró; Castilho was murdered two days later on Assunção.
Accordingkly, Roque Gonzales is nicknamed "Land of the Missions' Blood".

The district of Roque Gonzales was established within the municipality of São Luiz Gonzaga by Municipal Act No. 183 issued on 25 October 1927, and transferred by State Law No. 2,519 promulgated on 15 December 1954 to the newly formed municipality of Cerro Largo.
The municipality of Roque Gonzales was established by State Law No. 5,134 promulgated on 7 December 1965 and inaugurated on 15 May 1966.

https://www.roquegonzales.rs.gov.br/
Municipal website
Ivan Sache, 3 August 2020


Symbols

A white flag with a wide red border bearing 8 white scallops, and a black eagle in the white field.
Dirk Schönberger, 18 March 2012

Photos
http://reneleal.blogspot.com/2011/01/eram-815-quando-os-motores-de-7-motos.html
https://www.facebook.com/municipioderoquegonzales/photos/a.255928861487086/854827581597208/?type=3&theater
https://www.facebook.com/municipioderoquegonzales/photos/a.845334259213207/846190325794267/?type=3&theater
https://www.facebook.com/municipioderoquegonzales/photos/a.845334259213207/845337192546247/?type=3&theater
https://www.facebook.com/municipioderoquegonzales/photos/a.824921364587830/824968221249811/?type=3&theater

Ivan Sache, 3 August 2020


Sindicato dos Trabalhadores Rurais do Roque Gonzales

Sindicato dos Trabalhadores Rurais do Roque Gonzales, RS (Brazil) image by Ivan Sache, 3 August 2020

The flag of the local farm worker's union is white with two green triangles in the lower left and upper right corners, and the union's emblem in the center.

Photo
https://www.facebook.com/municipioderoquegonzales/photos/a.845334259213207/846184312461535/?type=3&theater

Ivan Sache, 3 August 2020