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Barra Velha

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Barra Velha

Total population

45,369

Coordinates-26.63°, -48.68°

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Overview

Barra Velha is a resort town and county seat of about 30,000 inhabitants in the Northern region of Santa Catarina, Brazil. Its nine beaches extend from the Rio Itapocu in the North to the resort town of Piçarras on its Southern border. Additionally, it is the only resort in the area to have a freshwater lake separated from the ocean by an old sand bar, from which it derives its name.

History & geography

Geography

Latitude
-26.6338
Longitude
-48.6835
Water area
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

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Official Identifiers

IBGE — Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics

IBGE code
4202107
UF
SC
Mesorregião
Vale do Itajaí
Microrregião
Itajaí

servicodados.ibge.gov.br

Sources

  • Wikipedia
  • IBGE — Brazilian national statistics, via servicodados.ibge.gov.br (official municipal code, UF, mesorregião, microrregião, region)
  • IBGE — Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics — servicodados.ibge.gov.br