São José, Santa Catarina

São José on the map of Santa Catarina

São José is a city in the Brazilian state of Santa Catarina. It is located on the Atlantic coast and is part of the agglomeration ( Área Metropolitânea ) Wholesale Florianópolis (Portuguese Grande Florianópolis ).

The settlement was founded in 1750 by 180 couples from the Azores islands of São Miguel and São Jorge. On August 1, 1833 became a town (Portuguese município ).

In 1845 the city had 21,000 inhabitants already. Your current size it owes its proximity to the state capital Florianópolis, to which it is directly adjacent. São José is today with around 200,000 inhabitants according to the city itself, the second largest city of the agglomeration and provides approximately 50,000 people work. By its function as an industrial city it suffers from heavy pollution. This has led, among other things, that the sea in the area of ​​the city can no longer be used for bathing.

By BR 101, a more than 4,500 -kilometer-long main street of Brazil, as well as through the state road SC 407, the city is connected to the on local road network.

The mountain Pedra Branca ( height 460 meters) offers a view of the sea and the city. The beaches of the city are - also due to the local fish restaurants and beach bars - despite the increasing pollution is a popular tourist destination.