São_Francisco_do_Sul
São Francisco do Sul
Municipality in South, Brazil
São Francisco do Sul is a municipality in the Brazilian state of Santa Catarina. It covers an area of 540 km2 (208 miles2) and had an estimated population of 53,746 in 2020.
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São Francisco do Sul | |
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| Municipality of São Francisco do Sul | |
 Historic center of São Francisco do Sul | |
 Flag .png) Coat of arms | |
 Location in Santa Catarina state | |
  São Francisco do Sul Location in Brazil | |
| Coordinates: 26°14′34″S 48°38′16″W | |
| Country |  Brazil |
| Region | South |
| State |  Santa Catarina |
| Mesoregion | Norte Catarinense |
| Microregion | Joinville |
| Founded | 1658 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 540 km2 (210 sq mi) |
| Population (2020 [1]) | |
| • Total | 53,746 |
| • Density | 100/km2 (260/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
| HDI (2010) | 0.762 – high[2] |
| Website | saofranciscodosul |
It was founded as a village by the Portuguese in 1658. [citation needed] Despite the date of its foundation, there's a previous record that a famous navigator left Honfleur, Normandy in France by the year of 1503 and arrived at São Francisco do Sul, at the Bay of Babitonga, Jean Binot Paulmier De Gonneville is also recognised by many historians as one of the first, if not the first, Europeans to arrive. [citation needed] It is situated on the northern end of the Island of São Francisco at the entrance to the Babitonga Bay.
São Francisco do Sul is an important part of the Brazilian infrastructure. It provides large bulk shipping facilities and is served by the major container shipping lines connecting with the South American east and west coasts, Africa, Asia, North and Central America, the Caribbean and Europe.[3]
During the past decade, São Francisco do Sul has become a popular tourism destination for South American and international guests.[4] The municipality contains the 6,667 hectares (16,470 acres) Acaraí State Park, created in 2005.[5]
Twin towns – Sister cities
São Francisco do Sul is twinned with:
- "Archived copy" (PDF). United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). Archived from the original (PDF) on July 8, 2014. Retrieved August 1, 2013.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - "MSC Cruises (USA): Sao-Francisco-do-Sul South America Cruise Deals". www.msccruisesusa.com. Archived from the original on 2010-12-28.
- Parque Estadual Acaraí (in Portuguese), FATMA, retrieved 2016-11-29
- "National Commission for Decentralised cooperation". Délégation pour l’Action Extérieure des Collectivités Territoriales (Ministère des Affaires étrangères) (in French). Archived from the original on 2013-11-27. Retrieved 2013-12-26.
