Praia Grande, Santa Catarina
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| Praia Grande | ||
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| Municipality | ||
| The Municipality of Praia Grande | ||
| Irineu Bornhausen Street in downtown Praia Grande.
Irineu Bornhausen Street in downtown Praia Grande.
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| Coordinates: Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | ||
| Country |  Brazil |
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| Region | South | |
| State | Santa Catarina | |
| Founded | July 19, 1958 | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | João José de Matos (PMDB) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 278.576 km2 (107.559 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 45 m (148 ft) | |
| Population (2008 [1]) | ||
| • Total | 7,321 | |
| • Density | 25.4/km2 (66/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | UTC-3 (UTC-3) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-2 (UTC-2) | |
| HDI (2000) | 0.763 – medium[2] | |
| Website | www.praiagrande-sc.gov.br | |
Praia Grande is the southernmost municipality in the Brazilian state of Santa Catarina. Despite its name (which means Great Beach in Portuguese), the city is landlocked.
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| Araranguá | |
| Criciúma | |
| Tubarão | |
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