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Pedras Grandes

Coordinates: 28°27′S 49°11′W / 28.450°S 49.183°W / -28.450; -49.183
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Pedras Grandes
Municipality of Pedras Grandes
Flag of Pedras Grandes
Country Brazil
RegionSouth
State Santa Catarina
HDI (2010)0.728 – high[1]

Pedras Grandes is a municipality in Brazilian State of Santa Catarina.

History

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Pedras Grandes is a town of Italian immigration. In 1877, the first Italian immigrants arrived from Veneto. The town thrived on coal mining [1]. The town was elevated to a municipality in 1961. Until then, it was a district of Tubarão. It is considered the "cradle" of Italian settlement in Southern Santa Catarina.

Geography

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Situated at 28º26'09" South and 49º11'06" West, upon River Tubarão. Its population, as of 2020, was estimated at 3,953 inhabitants,[2] of whom 90% is estimated to be of Italian descent. The area of the municipality is 153,81 km2.

References

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  1. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 July 2014. Retrieved 13 March 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. ^ IBGE 2020
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28°27′S 49°11′W / 28.450°S 49.183°W / -28.450; -49.183