Ponte Alta do Norte

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Ponte Alta do Norte
Coordinates: 27°09′30″S50°27′52″W / 27.15833°S 50.46444°W / -27.15833; -50.46444 Coordinates: 27°09′30″S50°27′52″W / 27.15833°S 50.46444°W / -27.15833; -50.46444
Country Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil
Region South
State Bandeira de Santa Catarina.svg Santa Catarina
FoundedMarch 30, 1992
Government
 • MayorLaertes Antônio Borella
Area
 • Total400.972 km2 (154.816 sq mi)
Elevation
962 m (3,156 ft)
Population
 (2020 [1] )
 • Total3,420
 • Density9.1/km2 (24/sq mi)
Time zone UTC-3 (UTC-3)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-2 (UTC-2)
HDI (2000)0.752
Website www.pmpan.sc.gov.br

Ponte Alta do Norte is a city in Santa Catarina, in the Southern Region of Brazil.

On 16 May 2016, a rare tornado hit the city, killing three people and injuring 21 others, while over 100 homes were destroyed or damaged. 95% of Ponte Alta do Norte was left without power. [2]

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References

  1. ↑ IBGE 2020
  2. ↑ "Cerca de 95% das casas de Ponte Alta do Norte, no Planalto Serrano de Santa Catarina, estão sem luz".
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