Santa Catarina (state)
- 27.27 - 50.49Koordinaten: 27 ° 16 ' S, 50 ° 29 ' W
Santa Catarina is a state in southern Brazil. In Santa Catarina, there are a significant number of German origin. Famous for his German half-timbered houses and its Oktoberfest Blumenau is, but other cities like the capital Florianópolis or the port city of Itajaí and the textile industry have Santa Catarina published. Some places with unofficial German names were just verportugiesiert, the Austrian foundation Treze Tílias ( Dreizehnlinden ), the " Brazilian Tirol".
Geography
Santa Catarina is subdivided into 29 regions.
The area is only about 95,442 km ² and its population is about 5 million ( 2000). This Santa Catarina is one of the smaller states of Brazil.
The state is bordered on the west with a short border with Argentina. To the east of Santa Catarina is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean, on the south by the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul, in the north by Paraná.
The capital is Florianópolis, other known towns are Joinville and Blumenau.
Industry and agriculture
The most important industries in Santa Catarina are the metalworking and electrical industry to Joinville and Jaragua do Sul, the textile and glass industry to Blumenau, Brusque and Rio do Sul, the wood processing industries to Rio Negrinho, São Bento do Sul and Porto União, the reduction of minerals, fisheries and livestock, as well as tourism.
History and Culture
Already at the beginning of the 16th century references in records of Spanish sailors called variously suggestive of Santa Catarina. It is certain that in 1515, a ship of the explorer Juan Díaz de Solís was shipwrecked on the coast of the state, which can be interpreted as the beginning of the colonization by the Spanish. Later, the Portuguese came to Santa Catarina, especially emigrants from the Azores. In the 19th century increased migration of Italians, Poles, Russians, Belgians and Germans can be observed.
To date, these groups shape with the culture of Santa Catarina and give this state a specific, European-style charm. Also known beyond the borders of Brazil is also inter alia, the annual held in Blumenau Oktoberfest Blumenau.
1839 saw the Farrapen Revolution expanded to Santa Catarina from where the short-lived Republic of Juliana was proclaimed.