Tijucas
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Tijucas is a small city in the greater Florianópolis
metropolitan area, Santa Catarina
, Brazil
. It was founded on June 13, 1860. It is located at latitude
27°14'29" South and longitude
48°38'01" West, with an altitude
of 2 meters. Its population in 2008 was 29.122 inhabitants. It has an area of 278.91 km².
Situated on the margins of the River Tijucas and through Tijucas BR 101 road, its main sources of income are the industries of pottery and agriculture.
With its totally flat central area and the interior filled with soft hills and streams, offers its guests a pleasant stay, enjoying nature with a population particularly hospitable.
and the first residents, the matriarch Chiquinha Gallotti and her family, who dominated the region's economy by working with craft and marketing of native woods, among other commercial activities.
Once a year is held in front of the Matriz Church a great feast, the feast of the Holy Spirit
, when performed beyond the people from Tijucas the party has presence of people from other regions, as the cities of Canelinha
, Itapema
, São João Batista
, among others. At Christmas time people may even see a live nativity scene being played out in front of the church. A city with friendly climate and culture of the Azores
. Lately is being invested in musicality, usually presenting at times of year-end festivals and various bands.
Florianópolis
-Climate:Florianópolis experiences a warm humid subtropical climate, falling just short of a true tropical climate. The seasons of the year are distinct, with a well-defined summer and winter, and characteristic weather for autumn and spring. Frost is infrequent, but occurs occasionally in the winter...
metropolitan area, Santa Catarina
Santa Catarina (state)
Santa Catarina is a state in southern Brazil with one of the highest standards of living in Latin America. Its capital is Florianópolis, which mostly lies on the Santa Catarina Island. Neighbouring states are Rio Grande do Sul to the south and Paraná to the north. It is bounded on the east by...
, Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
. It was founded on June 13, 1860. It is located at latitude
Latitude
In geography, the latitude of a location on the Earth is the angular distance of that location south or north of the Equator. The latitude is an angle, and is usually measured in degrees . The equator has a latitude of 0°, the North pole has a latitude of 90° north , and the South pole has a...
27°14'29" South and longitude
Longitude
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48°38'01" West, with an altitude
Altitude
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of 2 meters. Its population in 2008 was 29.122 inhabitants. It has an area of 278.91 km².
Situated on the margins of the River Tijucas and through Tijucas BR 101 road, its main sources of income are the industries of pottery and agriculture.
With its totally flat central area and the interior filled with soft hills and streams, offers its guests a pleasant stay, enjoying nature with a population particularly hospitable.
Culture
The city has large old houses, some over 100 years old, as is the Mansion of Family Gallotti. The house is one of the oldest noble mansions of the early twentieth century in the state. All materials for the construction of the house, which was completed in 1898, came from EuropeEurope
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
and the first residents, the matriarch Chiquinha Gallotti and her family, who dominated the region's economy by working with craft and marketing of native woods, among other commercial activities.
Once a year is held in front of the Matriz Church a great feast, the feast of the Holy Spirit
Holy Spirit
Holy Spirit is a term introduced in English translations of the Hebrew Bible, but understood differently in the main Abrahamic religions.While the general concept of a "Spirit" that permeates the cosmos has been used in various religions Holy Spirit is a term introduced in English translations of...
, when performed beyond the people from Tijucas the party has presence of people from other regions, as the cities of Canelinha
Canelinha
Canelinha is a town and municipality in the state of Santa Catarina in the South region of Brazil.-References:...
, Itapema
Itapema
Itapema is a city in Santa Catarina, Brazil.- Geography :Itapema can be accessed from highway BR-101 and it is surrounded by a rocky coastline.- Buildings :...
, São João Batista
São João Batista, Santa Catarina
São João Batista, Santa Catarina is a town and municipality in the state of Santa Catarina in the South region of Brazil.-References:...
, among others. At Christmas time people may even see a live nativity scene being played out in front of the church. A city with friendly climate and culture of the Azores
Azores
The Archipelago of the Azores is composed of nine volcanic islands situated in the middle of the North Atlantic Ocean, and is located about west from Lisbon and about east from the east coast of North America. The islands, and their economic exclusion zone, form the Autonomous Region of the...
. Lately is being invested in musicality, usually presenting at times of year-end festivals and various bands.