Neighbourhood noise map
Vila Ponte Seca, Santa Maria
Sossego Index 60 out of 100: Active. Ranked 357 of the 396 neighbourhoods rated in Santa Maria. That is below the city average of 80.
Moderate, steady noise, typical of mixed neighborhoods with shops and busy streets.
Inside the neighbourhood the index runs from 43 to 72. Noise is similar across the whole area.
The roads that weigh most on the noise of the neighbourhood are Rua Silva Jardim (main local road, 26 m), Rua Euclides da Cunha (collector road, 263 m) and Rua Major Duarte (main local road, 358 m).
The nearest airport is Aeroporto de Santa Maria (international), 9.5 km away. Far enough to barely count.
There is a railway line 146 m away. Nearby local sources: Linha Porto Alegre-Uruguaiana (156 m), railway (146 m), Linha Passo Fundo-Santa Maria (639 m).
Day and night
By day the estimate is 63 dB(A), index 60. At night, with less traffic, it drops to 60 dB(A), index 69. It is above the NBR 10151 reference for residential areas (55 dB(A) by day and 50 at night) in both periods.
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The closest neighbourhoods and their scores.
- Menino Jesus290 m away67
- Vila Felipe Menna Barreto382 m away59
- Vila Leste400 m away63
- Vila Popular Oeste433 m away58
- Vila Major Duarte550 m away63
- Vila Kruel559 m away51
How to read this index
The Sossego Index runs from 0 to 100 and is an estimate built from open data, not an on-site measurement. 100 means 48 dB(A) or less, the level of a calm residential area. 0 means 86 dB(A) or more, the level of a heavy traffic avenue. Each neighbourhood's value is the median of nine points around its centre.
Read the full methodologyOpenStreetMap data, computed on October 21, 2026.