Laranjeiras River (Santa Catarina)

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Laranjeiras River
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Mouth location in Brazil
Native nameRio Laranjeiras (Portuguese)
Location
Country Brazil
Physical characteristics
Source 
  location Santa Catarina state
Mouth  
  coordinates
28°18′51″S49°21′54″W / 28.314126°S 49.364943°W / -28.314126; -49.364943
Basin features
River system Hipólito River

The Laranjeiras River (Portuguese : Rio Laranjeiras) is a river of Santa Catarina state in southeastern Brazil. It is a left tributary of the Hipólito River, which in turn is a right tributary of the Braço do Norte River.

The river rises in the São Joaquim National Park. The upper reaches of the Laranjeiras River are fed by streams from the 1,330 hectares (3,300 acres) Serra Furada State Park, created in 1980. [1]

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References

  1. Parque Estadual da Serra Furada (in Portuguese), FATMA: Fundação do Meio Ambiente, retrieved 2017-02-04