Canoinhas
Canoinhas | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Location of Canoinhas in Santa Catarina | |
Canoinhas Canoinhas | |
| Coordinates: 26°10′37″S 50°23′24″W / 26.17694°S 50.39000°W | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Region | South |
| State | Santa Catarina |
| Founded | 12 November 1911[2] |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Juliana Maciel Hoppe (PL) (2025-2028)[3][4] |
| • Vice Mayor | Zenilda Lemos de Souza (UNIÃO) (2025-2028)[3][4] |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,148.036 km2 (443.259 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 839 m (2,753 ft) |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 55,016[1] |
| • Density | 47.92/km2 (124.1/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Canoinhense (Brazilian Portuguese)[1] |
| Time zone | UTC-03:00 (Brasília Time) |
| Postal code | 89460-000, 89470-000, 89473-000, 89476-000[5] |
| HDI (2010) | 0.757 – high[1] |
| Website | canoinhas.atende.net |
Canoinhas is a Brazilian municipality, in the north plateau of the State of Santa Catarina. Its latitude is 26°10'38" South, its longitude is 50°23'24" West, and its altitude is 839 meters. The population was estimated in 2020 at 54,480 inhabitants.[6]
The area of the city is 1143.6 square kilometers.
The city's economy primarily depends on agriculture and logging.
The city is also known worldwide as the world capital of Erva Mate, a herb used in a traditional drink called chimarrao, the herb Ilex Paraguariensis has been a main export of the region for quite some time.
History
Francisco de Paula Pereira is known to be the founder of the town, it was a popular stop for immigrants from Parana looking for the famous Erva Mate
Twin towns – sister cities
- Sterling, United States
References
- ^ a b c "Canoinhas". Cidades e Estados (in Brazilian Portuguese). Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística. Retrieved 5 July 2025.
- ^ "História & Fotos". Cidades@ (in Brazilian Portuguese). Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística. Retrieved 5 July 2025.
- ^ a b "Eleições 2024: Juliana Maciel (PL) | Candidato(a) a prefeito(a) de Canoinhas-SC". Folha de S.Paulo (in Brazilian Portuguese). Folha de S.Paulo. 30 November 2024. Retrieved 5 July 2025.
- ^ a b "Prefeita de Canoinhas (SC) toma posse nesta quarta (1º); veja lista de vereadores eleitos". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). Globo. 31 December 2024. Retrieved 5 July 2025.
- ^ "CEP Canoinhas/SC - Brasil". codigo-postal.org (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 5 July 2025.
- ^ IBGE 2020
- ^ "Relações internacionais: Cidades irmãs". santur.sc.gov.br (in Portuguese). Agência de Desenvolvimento do Turismo de Santa Catarina – SANTUR. Retrieved 18 November 2020.