Araranguá
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Coordinates: 28 ° 56 ′ S , 49 ° 29 ′ W
Araranguá on the map of Brazil
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 Location of the municipality of Passos in the state of Santa Catarina
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| Country | Brazil |
 Santa Catarina
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| City foundation | 1728 |
| Residents | 61.310 (IBGE / 2010) |
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| surface | 303,160 km² |
| Population density | 202.14 inhabitants / km 2 |
| height | 13 m |
| Time zone | UTC −3 |
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Araranguá , officially Município de Araranguá , is a city in the state of Santa Catarina in southern Brazil .
The population was estimated on July 1, 2018 at 67,578 inhabitants who live in an area of 303.2 km². The population density is 202 people per km².
The city is the district capital. It is located in the south of Santa Catarina and is dominated by mainly Italian immigrants. Vineyards and thermal springs can be found in and around Araranguá.
The Rio Araranguá flows into the sea about 10 km from the outskirts . At the beginning of the 20th century coal was mined here .
sons and daughters of the town
- Gilberto Martinho (1927-2001), actor
- Moacyr Grechi (1936–2019), Roman Catholic religious, Archbishop of Porto Velho
- Uendel Pereira Gonçalves (* 1988), football player
Web links
Commons : Araranguá - collection of images, videos and audio files
- IBGE to Araranguá. Retrieved June 17, 2019 .
- City Prefecture website , Prefeitura Municipal (Portuguese)