SANTANA DO LIVRAMENTO

city, southwestern Rio Grande do Sul estado (state), southern Brazil, lying at 689 feet (210 m) above sea level in the Santana Hills across from Rivera, Uruguay. It was founded in 1833 and given city status in 1876. The economy of the surrounding region is based largely on cattle and sheep raising. In the city are meat-packing plants and factories processing leather and animal by-products. Wool, lumber, and mat (tea) are exported. Santana do Livramento is a customs station on a main railroad line and is also accessible by highway and air. Pop. (1980) 58,072.