Canelinha

Canelinha

Canelinha

Municipality in South, Brazil

Canelinha is a municipality in the state of Santa Catarina in the South region of Brazil.[2][3] Canelinha is a small town, located 15.2 kilometres (9.4 mi) west of Tijucas and 9.9 kilometres (6.2 mi) by road east of São João Batista.[4] It has an altitude of 17 metres and its population according to the 2020 estimate is 12,398 inhabitants. It has land area of 151.409 km ². The municipality was established on 23 December 1962.[5]

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Economy

Canelinha is noted for its ceramics and its large number of potteries, an industry which is very important to the local economy.[6] It also produces clothing, knitwear, shoes, and agricultural products. The locality of Areão in the municipality also contains a motocross track, the Motódromo Arthur Jachovicz, which is a venue for the Campeonatos Catarinense e Brasileiro de motocross.[7]

See also

References

  1. [1]
    IBGE 2020
  2. [2]
    "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.
  3. [3]
    "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.
  4. [4]
    Google (16 May 2013). "Canelinha" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 16 May 2013.
  5. [5]
    Gomes, Luiz; Bayer, Marcos (2000). Muitas histórias de Tijucas. Editora Insular. p. 65. Retrieved 16 May 2013.
  6. [6]
    "Cerâmica" em Canelinha". Guiamais.com. Retrieved 16 May 2013.
  7. [7]
    "Motódromo Arthur Jachovicz". Municipal Government of Canelinha. Retrieved 16 May 2013.

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