Barra Velha
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Coordinates: 26 ° 38 ′ S , 48 ° 41 ′ W
Barra Velha on the map of Brazil
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 Location of the municipality of Barra Velha in the state of Santa Catarina
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| Country | Brazil |
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 Santa Catarina
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| City foundation | 1961 |
| Residents | 22,386 (IBGE / 2010) |
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| surface | 139.153 km² |
| Population density | 159.78 inhabitants / km 2 |
| height | 35 m |
| Time zone | UTC −3 |
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Barra Velha is a small town with around 28,463 inhabitants (2018) in the state of Santa Catarina in southern Brazil . Tourism can temporarily increase the population to up to 200,000.
The city lies along the red-sand coast of Santa Catarina and is easily passable by the BR-101 road. Due to its location, it offers very good conditions for water tourism in the offshore lagoon. Fishing and agriculture , as well as livestock and dairy farming, are predominant here .
Web links
Commons : Barra Velha - collection of images, videos and audio files
- IBGE to Barra Velha. Retrieved June 18, 2019 (Brazilian Portuguese).
- Official website of Barra Velha. Retrieved June 18, 2019 (Brazilian Portuguese).
- Barra Velha tourism website. Retrieved June 18, 2019 (Brazilian Portuguese).