Canelinha | |
|---|---|
Municipality | |
| 👁 Municipal location Municipal location | |
Location in Brazil | |
| Coordinates: 27°17′S 48°47′W / 27.283°S 48.783°W / -27.283; -48.783 | |
| Country | 👁 Image 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 km2 (58.459 sq mi). 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)
27°17′S 48°47′W / 27.283°S 48.783°W / -27.283; -48.783
