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The municipality of Independ�ncia (6,167 inhabitants in 2019; 35,829 ha) is
located 480 km north-west of Porto Alegre.
Independ�ncia is said to have
been named by rascals banished from Santo �ngelo in 1890 and expelled beyond
river Santa Rosa, where they morphed in careful farmers and hunters. One of
them, wanting to settle back to Santo �ngelo with his family, said to the local
authorities: "I want to come back because I have gained my independence." There
is absolutely not the least evidence of these events; why the town was called
"Independence" is still a matter of conjecture.
https://www.independencia.rs.gov.br/
Municipal website
An ascending diagonal tricolour, green over white over yellow with the municipal arms in the centre.
Official website at
http://www.independencia.rs.gov.br/portal1/intro.asp?iIdMun=100143193
Dirk Sch�nberger, 19 February 2012