Garopaba
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| State: | Santa Catarina | ||||
| Residents: | 11,665 | ||||
| Prefix: | 047 | ||||
| Founding year: | 1666 | ||||
Garopaba is a city (port. Município ) in the Brazilian state of Santa Catarina . It is located on the Atlantic coast about 80 kilometers south of the city of Florianópolis .
The colony was founded in 1666 by settlers from the Azores . On December 19, 1961, it received city rights.
The city's beaches are considered a surfer's paradise . One of the main employers is the city-based company Mormaii , which was also founded there , which produces clothing for surfing needs (e.g. neoprene suits ) and sells them worldwide.
Trivia
The novel “Flut” by the Brazilian writer Daniel Galera is set mainly in Garopaba.
literature
- Diário Catarinense, A Força SC; Florianópolis, August 10, 2005
Web links
Commons : Garopaba - collection of images, videos and audio files
Coordinates: 28 ° 1 ′ 24 ″ S , 48 ° 37 ′ 20 ″ W