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The last period of strictly provincial colonization is marked by the
founding of =Monte Alverne= in 1859 and of =Sao Feliciano= in 1867.
In the most recent period a number of colonies supported by both the
state and central governments have been founded. Of these the following
have been settled largely by Germans; =Guarany=, founded in 1891;
=Ijuhy=,[34] founded in 1891; and =Erechim=, founded in 1909.[35] In
addition, Dr. Hermann Meyer's private colonies of =Xingu= and =Neu
Wuerttemberg= were founded in this period; the former in 1897 and the
latter in 1899.
The German element is very strongly represented in the important cities
of Porto Alegre and Pelotas as well as in the "municipios" of Sao Joao
de Montenegro, Sao Sebastiao do Cahy (now includes Nova Petropolis),
Venancio Ayres, Lageado, Taquara, Cruz Alta and Palmeiro.
Rio Grande do Sul has a much larger population of German descent than
any other state in Brazil. The main reason why so many Germans settled
in this state we may attribute to the climatic conditions which are here
more favorable to Germanic peoples than in any other section of the
country.
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