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Nova Bréscia

Nova Bréscia
View of Nova Bréscia
View of Nova Bréscia
Flag of Nova Bréscia
Coat of arms of Nova Bréscia
Location within Rio Grande do Sul
Location within Rio Grande do Sul
Nova Bréscia is located in Brazil
Nova Bréscia
Nova Bréscia
Location in Brazil
Coordinates: 29°12′S 52°02′W / 29.200°S 52.033°W / -29.200; -52.033
Country Brazil
StateRio Grande do Sul
Population
 (2022 [1])
 • Total
3,044
Time zoneUTC−3 (BRT)

Nova Bréscia is a municipality in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, settled by Italian immigrants from Brescia. Its estimated population in 2020 was 3,337 inhabitants. It has an area of 102.183 km2 (39.453 sq mi).

Every two years the city hosts the Festival of Lie, where each person tries to tell the biggest lie, provided that it can leave the audience in doubt of its veracity[2].

The city also purports to have some of the best Brazilian barbecue with a statue dedicated to barbecue in the city center[3].

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References

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  1. ↑ IBGE 2022
  2. ↑ Internet, Visãoi Sistemas de. "Abertas Inscrições para XIX Festival da Mentira de Nova Bréscia". novabrescia.rs.gov.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2026-09-17.
  3. ↑ Internet, Visãoi Sistemas de. "MONUMENTO AO CHURRASQUEIRO". novabrescia.rs.gov.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2026-09-17.