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8 unusual facts about Cruz Alta


Augusto Pestana

One hundred years later, Augusto Pestana, then director for Public Lands in Northwest Rio Grande do Sul, founded a settlement on the Cadeado Range, between the Conceição and the Ijuizinho rivers (the name "Cadeado", padlock in Portuguese, is a reference to a checkpoint that existed on the road between Cruz Alta and Santo Ângelo).

Central Argentine Railway

The lines handled by F.C.O.S., which served the southwest of Santa Fe Province and the south of Córdoba (up to the city of Cruz Alta), were merged with those of the larger company, and the passenger services handled by Rosario Oeste Santafesino Station were transferred to Rosario Central Station, while the former was renamed Rosario Este.

Cruz Alta, Rio Grande do Sul

The municipality is known to have given rise to a large number of other municipalities as Ijuí, Santa Maria, Passo Fundo, Santo Angelo and their initial territory led to more other, became known by the northwestern mother.

Esporte Clube Nacional

Esporte Clube Nacional, commonly known as Nacional, is a Brazilian football club based in Cruz Alta, Rio Grande do Sul state.

Júlio Prates de Castilhos

Júlio Prates de Castilhos (Cruz Alta, 29 June 1860 — Porto Alegre, 24 October 1903) was a Brazilian journalist and politician.

Santa Fe Western Railway

The railway was then extended towards the south of Córdoba Province, reaching Cruz Alta.

Sport Club Guarany

Sport Club Guarany, also known as Guarany, is a Brazilian football club based in Cruz Alta, Rio Grande do Sul state.

Universidade de Cruz Alta

The University of Cruz Alta (in Portuguese Universidade de Cruz Alta), also known as UNICRUZ, is a private university in Brazil, located in the city of Cruz Alta, in the state of Rio Grande do Sul.


Eduardo Berizzo

Manuel Eduardo Berizzo (born 13 November 1969 in Cruz Alta, Marcos Juárez, Córdoba) is an Argentine retired footballer who played as a central defender, and a current coach.


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