Criciúma
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Coordinates: 28 ° 41 ′ S , 49 ° 22 ′ W Criciúma on the map of Santa Catarina
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| Country | Brazil | |
| State | Santa Catarina | |
| City foundation | January 6, 1880 | |
| Residents | 193,988 (2011) | |
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| surface | 235.628 km² | |
| Population density | 823.28 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| height | 46 m | |
| Time zone | UTC −3 | |
| City Presidency | Clésio Salvaro (PSDB) | |
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Criciúma is a city in the Brazilian state of Santa Catarina . In 2011 it had about 194,000 inhabitants. It is located in the south of the state in the Sul Catarinense mesoregion .
The city is located about 24 km west of the coast of the Atlantic Ocean , 180 km south of Florianópolis , the capital of the state, and about 900 km south of São Paulo . The Rio Sangão flows through the western urban areas.
The seat of the diocese of Criciúma is located in Criciúma . The episcopal church is the São José Cathedral .
history
Criciúma was founded in 1860 by Italian emigrants mainly from the Veneto .
economy
Criciúma is a center of coal production, which is why the metropolitan region is also called Região Metropolitana Carbonífera . It is also an important industrial center, where mainly products for interior construction (e.g. tiles and floor coverings) are manufactured.
sons and daughters of the town
- Douglas dos Santos (* 1982), football player
