Pedras Grandes | |
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Municipality of Pedras Grandes | |
Country | Brazil |
Region | South |
State | Santa Catarina |
HDI (2010) | 0.728 – high [1] |
Pedras Grandes is a municipality in Brazilian State of Santa Catarina.
Pedras Grandes is a town of Italian immigration. In 1877, the first Italian immigrants arrived from Veneto. The town thrived on coal mining . The town was elevated to a municipality in 1961. Until then, it was a district of Tubarão. It is considered the "cradle" of Italian settlement in Southern Santa Catarina.
Situated at 28º26'09" South and 49º11'06" West, upon River Tubarão. Its population, as of 2020, was estimated at 3,953 inhabitants, [2] of whom 90% is estimated to be of Italian descent. The area of the municipality is 153,81 km².
Santa Catarina is a state in the South Region of Brazil. It is the 7th smallest state in total area and the 11th most populous. Additionally, it is the 9th largest settlement, with 295 municipalities. The state, with 3.4% of the Brazilian population, generates 3.8% of the national GDP.
Armazém is a municipality in the Brazilian state of Santa Catarina. Is located at latitude 28º15'43" south and longitude 49º01'03" west, with an elevation of 30 meters. The city's streets are embellished with manicured gardens. Armazém has an area of 138.6 km ² and was emancipated from the city of Tubarão on December 19, 1958.
Criciúma is a city in the Brazilian state of Santa Catarina. At 28°40′39″S49°22′11″W, it is located 180 km south of Florianópolis, the state capital and around 900 km south of São Paulo. The city is the center of Brazil's flooring and home materials industry, and is the second-largest such center in the world.
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: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)Coordinates: 28°27′S49°11′W / 28.450°S 49.183°W