Canelinha
Canelinha | |
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Municipality | |
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 Municipal location | |
  Canelinha Location in Brazil | |
| Coordinates: 27°17′S 48°47′W / 27.283°S 48.783°W | |
| Country |  Brazil |
| Region | South |
| State | Santa Catarina |
| Mesoregion | Grande Florianópolis |
| Area | |
• Total | 58.459 sq mi (151.409 km2) |
| Elevation | 56 ft (17 m) |
| Population (2020 [1]) | |
• Total | 12,398 |
| Time zone | UTC -3 |
| Climate | Cfa |
Canelinha is a municipality in the state of Santa Catarina in the South region of Brazil.[2][3] Canelinha is a small town, located 15.2 kilometres (9.4 mi) west of Tijucas and 9.9 kilometres (6.2 mi) by road east of São João Batista.[4] It has an altitude of 17 metres and its population according to the 2020 estimate is 12,398 inhabitants. It has land area of 151.409 km ². The municipality was established on 23 December 1962.[5]
Economy
[edit]Canelinha is noted for its ceramics and its large number of potteries, an industry which is very important to the local economy.[6] It also produces clothing, knitwear, shoes, and agricultural products. The locality of Areão in the municipality also contains a motocross track, the Motódromo Arthur Jachovicz, which is a venue for the Campeonatos Catarinense e Brasileiro de motocross.[7]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ IBGE 2020
- ^ "Divisão Territorial do Brasil" (in Portuguese). Divisão Territorial do Brasil e Limites Territoriais, Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE). July 1, 2008. Retrieved December 17, 2009.
- ^ "Estimativas da população para 1º de julho de 2009" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Estimativas de População, Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE). August 14, 2009. Retrieved December 17, 2009.
- ^ "Canelinha" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 16 May 2013.
- ^ Gomes, Luiz; Bayer, Marcos (2000). Muitas histórias de Tijucas. Editora Insular. p. 65. Retrieved 16 May 2013.
- ^ "Cerâmica" em Canelinha". Guiamais.com. Retrieved 16 May 2013.
- ^ "Motódromo Arthur Jachovicz". Municipal Government of Canelinha. Retrieved 16 May 2013.
External links
[edit]- Official site (in Portuguese)
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27°17′S 48°47′W / 27.283°S 48.783°W
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