Navegantes

Coordinates: 26°53′56″S 48°39′14″W / 26.89889°S 48.65389°W / -26.89889; -48.65389
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Navegantes
City
Official seal of Navegantes
Location of Navegantes
Location of Navegantes
Navegantes is located in Brazil
Navegantes
Navegantes
Coordinates: 26°53′56″S 48°39′14″W / 26.89889°S 48.65389°W / -26.89889; -48.65389
CountryBrazil Brazil
RegionSouth
StateSanta Catarina (state) Santa Catarina
FoundedAugust 26, 1962
Government
 • MayorLiba Fronza (Democrats)
Area
 • Total112.0 km2 (43.2 sq mi)
Elevation
12 m (39 ft)
Population
 (2020 [1])
 • Total83,626
 • Density750/km2 (1,900/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−3 (BRT)
HDI (2000)0.774
Websitewww.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[edit]

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[edit]

  1. ^ "IBGE | Cidades® | Santa Catarina | Panorama". cidades.ibge.gov.br (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on May 16, 2023. Retrieved May 16, 2023.
  2. ^ Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística
  3. ^ "Brazil - Portuarios de Navegantes - Port of Navegantes | TIL Group". tilgroup.com. Archived from the original on May 16, 2023. Retrieved May 17, 2023.