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Santa Catarina Island (Portuguese: Ilha de Santa Catarina) is an island in the Brazilian state of Santa Catarina, located off the southern coast. It is home to the state capital, Florianópolis.

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Santa Catarina Island

Native name: Ilha de Santa Catarina Nickname: Ilha da Magia
Santa Catarina Island
Geography
Coordinates	27°36′S 48°30′W
Area	424.4 km2 (163.9 sq mi)
Administration
Brazil
State	Santa Catarina
Demographics
Population	421,203 (2010)
Pop. density	602.29/km2 (1559.92/sq mi)

Location

Santa Catarina Island is approximately 54 km (33 mi) long (measuring north-south) by 18 km (11 mi) wide, measuring east-west at its widest point (in the north of the island), with a total area of 424.4 km² (163.9 mi²). The island is the largest of an archipelago of more than 30 islands, the majority of which lies within the Florianópolis municipality. Nearby islands also part of the archipelago, but which belong to other cities, including: Anhatomirim Island, Cabras Island, Arvoredo Island, Deserta Island, and Galés Island.

The three main bridges, Hercílio Luz Bridge (which was closed in 1991, and reopened in December 2019), Colombo Salles Bridge, and Pedro Ivo Campos Bridge, span a 500-meter wide and 28-meter deep channel that delimits the north and south bays of the island. One of the continental neighborhoods in Florianópolis is named after this strait.

Urban areas

Santa Catarina Island is home to the state capital, Florianópolis, and is connected to the mainland by three bridges. The island also contains numerous beach resorts, including: Jurerê Internacional, Santinho, Canasvieiras and Cachoeira do Bom Jesus.

A large part of the city of Florianópolis lies within the borders of the island. The downtown area lies in the mid-west, but many other neighborhoods and districts are spread over the island. One notable neighborhood is Trindade, where the Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC) is located. In the north, the communities of Ingleses, Canasvieiras and Jurerê can be found, and those of Vargem Grande and Vargem Pequena are in the far north. The neighborhoods Santo Antônio de Lisboa, Cacupé, Sambaqui, Barra do Sambaqui, Rio Vermelho and Praia da Daniela are located in the northwest. To the south lie Pântano do Sul, Costa de Dentro, Caieira da Barra do Sul and Ribeirão da Ilha, though Costa de Cima is in the mid-south. Morro das Pedras and Armação do Pântano do Sul lie in the southeast. The east contains the communities Barra da Lagoa, Lagoa da Conceição, Rio Tavares and Campeche. Other neighborhoods on the island include Carvoeira, Córrego Grande, Itacorubi, Pantanal, Parque São Jorge, and Santa Mônica.

Conservation

The Carijós Ecological Station was established by decree of 20 July 1987, covering an area of 7.5933 square kilometres (2.9318 sq mi) in the municipality. It preserves a significant area of mangroves on the Ilha de Santa Catarina.[1] The Pirajubaé Marine Extractive Reserve in the south bay of the Ilha de Santa Catarina protects people engaged in traditional harvesting of marine resources, mainly shellfish, from the sandbanks of the bay.[2] The tip of the island is in the 84,130 hectares (207,900 acres) Serra do Tabuleiro State Park, a protected area created in 1975.[3] The 1,532 hectares (3,790 acres) Rio Vermelho State Park, created in 2007, is in the northeast of the island.[4]

Tourism

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Santa Catarina states at the top of ranks of the most beautiful places to visit in Brazil. This part of Brazil has a touch of everything: dense jungle, glimmering beaches, great nightlife, wild nature, Latin flare, European influence. The most impressive places to visit are São Joaquim National Park, Serra do Rio do Rastro, surf at Joaquina, Lagoinha do Leste, Florianópolis city.[5][6] This is one of the smaller states in the country, meaning that exploring all the places is very manageable.

References

На других языках

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[de] Santa Catarina (Insel)

Die Insel Santa Catarina ist Teil der Gemeinde Florianópolis und befindet sich im Atlantik am Mittelteil der Küste des Bundesstaats Santa Catarina im südlichen Brasilien, etwa 27° südlich vom Äquator und 48° westlicher Breite. Die Nord-Süd-Ausdehnung beträgt etwa 54 km, die Insel ist bis 18 km breit und hat eine Fläche von 424,4 km².

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- [en] Santa Catarina Island

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[es] Isla Santa Catarina

La isla Santa Catarina 27°33′06″S 48°28′44″O es una isla costera de Brasil situada en el estado de Santa Catarina, en aguas del océano Atlántico. Tiene una superficie de 523 km² en los que viven 315.000 habitantes (2008). Se encuentra conectada con el continente por tres grandes puentes (puente Hercílio Luz y un doble puente rodado, el puente Colombo Salles y el puente Pedro Ivo Campos). Además de albergar la capital también posee balnearios y numerosos establecimientos comerciales.

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[fr] Île de Santa Catarina

L'île de Santa Catarina se situe dans l'océan Atlantique, au sud du Brésil, au centre du littoral de l'État de Santa Catarina, à la latitude de 27° sud et la longitude de 48° ouest. Elle mesure environ 54 km de longueur (orientée nord-sud) et au maximum de 18 km de largeur dans sa partie nord, pour une surface totale de 424 km2.

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[it] Santa Catarina (isola)

L'isola di Santa Catarina si trova nell'oceano Atlantico, nel sud del Brasile, al centro del litorale dell'omonimo stato. Ha una superficie di circa 424 km². Situata a qualche centinaio di metri dal continente, è collegata a questo da due ponti:

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[ru] Санта-Катарина (остров)

Са́нта-Катари́на (порт. Ilha de Santa Catarina) — остров в Атлантическом океане, у юго-восточного берега Бразилии. Весь остров административно подчинён городу Флорианополис — административному центру штата.

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