Canoinhas

Canoinhasis a Brazilianmunicipality,in the north plateau of the State ofSanta Catarina.Its latitude is 26°10'38 "South, its longitude is 50°23'24" West, and its altitude is 839 meters. The population was estimated in 2020 at 54,480 inhabitants.^[1]

The area of the city is 1143.6 square kilometers.

The city's economy primarily depends onagricultureandlogging.

The city is also known worldwide as the world capital of Erva Mate, a herb used in a traditional drink calledchimarrao,the herbIlex Paraguariensishas been a main export of the region for quite some time.

History

Francisco de Paula Pereira is known to be the founder of the town, it was a popular stop for immigrants fromParanalooking for the famousErva Mate

Twin towns – sister cities

Canoinhas istwinnedwith:^[2]

Sterling,United States

References

^IBGE 2020
^"Relações internacionais: Cidades irmãs".santur.sc.gov.br(in Portuguese). Agência de Desenvolvimento do Turismo de Santa Catarina – SANTUR.Retrieved2020-11-18.

26°10′37″S50°23′24″W/ 26.17694°S 50.39000°W/-26.17694; -50.39000

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[1] IBGE 2020

[2] "Relações internacionais: Cidades irmãs".santur.sc.gov.br(in Portuguese). Agência de Desenvolvimento do Turismo de Santa Catarina – SANTUR.Retrieved2020-11-18.

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v t e Norte Catarinensemesoregion ofSanta Catarina,Brazil
mesoregions of Santa Catarina Grande Florianópolis Norte Catarinense Oeste Catarinense Serrana Sul Catarinense Vale do Itajaí
Canoinhas	Bela Vista do Toldo Canoinhas Irineópolis Itaiópolis Mafra Major Vieira Monte Castelo Papanduva Porto União Santa Terezinha Timbó Grande Três Barras
Joinville	Araquari Balneário Barra do Sul Corupá Garuva Guaramirim Itapoá Jaraguá do Sul Joinville Massaranduba São Francisco do Sul Schroeder
São Bento do Sul	Campo Alegre Rio Negrinho São Bento do Sul