Navegantes | |
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City | |
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 Location of Navegantes | |
  Navegantes | |
| Coordinates: 26°53′56″S 48°39′14″W / 26.89889°S 48.65389°W | |
| Country |  Brazil |
| Region | South |
| State |  Santa Catarina |
| Founded | August 26, 1962 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Liba Fronza (Democrats) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 112.0 km2 (43.2 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 12 m (39 ft) |
| Population (2020 [1]) | |
| • Total | 83,626 |
| • Density | 750/km2 (1,900/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
| HDI (2000) | 0.774 |
| Website | www.navegantes.sc.gov.br |
Navegantes (Portuguese pronunciation: [naveˈɡɐ̃tʃis], Seafarers) is a coastal and tourist city located in Santa Catarina state, southern Brazil. The population is 83,626 (2020 est.) in an area of 112.0 km².[2]
Ministro Victor Konder International Airport serves the popular beach resort of Balneário Camboriú, and other cities including Itajaí and Blumenau.
Economy
The main activity is fishing industry and ship building. A private port was built in 2007, served by 4 berths (approximately 900m straight) and focused on refrigerated container cargo, due to Santa Catarina State have the biggest meat industry in Brazil. As of 2012, there were 6 cranes, and plans for expansion of the quay.[3]
References
- ^ "IBGE | Cidades® | Santa Catarina | Panorama". cidades.ibge.gov.br (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on May 16, 2023. Retrieved May 16, 2023.
- ^ Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística
- ^ "Brazil - Portuarios de Navegantes - Port of Navegantes | TIL Group". tilgroup.com. Archived from the original on May 16, 2023. Retrieved May 17, 2023.
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| Blumenau | |
| Itajaí | |
| Ituporanga | |
| Rio do Sul | |
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