Penha, Santa Catarina
Penha is a municipality in Santa Catarina, Brazil. It had a population of 21,056 and an area of 59 km² as of 2006.
Penha | |
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municipality | |
A church in Penha | |
Flag Seal | |
Coordinates: 26°46′08″S 48°38′45″W | |
Country | Brazil |
Region | Southern |
State | Santa Catarina |
Mesoregion | Vale do Itajai |
Incorporated | July 19, 1958 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Julcemar Alcir Coelho |
Area | |
• Total | 59 km2 (23 sq mi) |
Elevation | 20 m (70 ft) |
Population (2006) | 21,056 |
• Density | 358.2/km2 (928/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-3 (UTC-3) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-2 (UTC-2) |
Its two largest attractions are its beach and Beto Carrero World, the second largest theme park in Latin America.[1][2][3][4]
External links
- Official website (in Portuguese)
References
- "Divisão Territorial do Brasil" (in Portuguese). Divisão Territorial do Brasil e Limites Territoriais, Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE). July 1, 2008. Retrieved December 17, 2009.
- "Estimativas da população para 1º de julho de 2009" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Estimativas de População, Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE). August 14, 2009. Retrieved December 17, 2009.
- "Ranking decrescente do IDH-M dos municípios do Brasil" (in Portuguese). Atlas do Desenvolvimento Humano, Programa das Nações Unidas para o Desenvolvimento (PNUD). 2000. Archived from the original on October 3, 2009. Retrieved December 17, 2009.
- "Produto Interno Bruto dos Municípios 2002-2005" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE). December 19, 2007. Retrieved December 17, 2009.
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