Criciúma

Criciúma on the map of Santa Catarina

Criciúma is a city in the Brazilian state of Santa Catarina. She had about 194,000 inhabitants in 2011. It lies in the south of the state in the mesoregion Sul Catarinense.

The city is located about 24 km west of the coast of the Atlantic Ocean, 180 km south of Florianópolis, the capital of the state, and about 900 km south of São Paulo. The western urban areas flows through the Rio Sangao.

In Criciúma is the seat of the diocese Criciúma. Episcopal Church is the São José Cathedral.

History

Criciúma was founded in 1860 by Italian immigrants mainly from the Veneto.

Economy

Criciúma is a center of coal production, which is why the metropolitan area also Região Metropolitana Carbonífera means. Furthermore it is an important industrial center, where products mainly for indoor use ( eg, tiles and flooring ) are produced.

Sons and daughters of the town

• Douglas dos Santos ( b. 1982 ), football player