Canoinhas
Encyclopedia
Canoinhas is a Brazil
ian city, in the north plateau of the State of Santa Catarina
. Its latitude is 26°10'38" South, its longitude is 50°23'24" West, and its altitude is 839 meters. The population was estimated in 2004 at 52,648 inhabitants.
The area of the city is 1143.6 square kilometers.
The city's economy primarily depends on agriculture
and logging
.
The city is also known worldwide as the world capital of Erva Mate, a herb used in a traditional drink called chimarrao, the herb Illex Paraguariensis has been a main export of the region for quite some time.
The people of Canoinhas are mainly German-Brazilians, some of the most well-known families are the Kellners, the Fucks, the Wolffs like Mayara Wolff, among others.
looking for the famous Erva Mate
Once upon a time there was a cinema in Canoinhas but it succumbed to the church
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...
ian city, in the north plateau of the State of 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...
. Its latitude is 26°10'38" South, its longitude is 50°23'24" West, and its altitude is 839 meters. The population was estimated in 2004 at 52,648 inhabitants.
The area of the city is 1143.6 square kilometers.
The city's economy primarily depends on agriculture
Agriculture
Agriculture is the cultivation of animals, plants, fungi and other life forms for food, fiber, and other products used to sustain life. Agriculture was the key implement in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created food surpluses that nurtured the...
and logging
Logging
Logging is the cutting, skidding, on-site processing, and loading of trees or logs onto trucks.In forestry, the term logging is sometimes used in a narrow sense concerning the logistics of moving wood from the stump to somewhere outside the forest, usually a sawmill or a lumber yard...
.
The city is also known worldwide as the world capital of Erva Mate, a herb used in a traditional drink called chimarrao, the herb Illex Paraguariensis has been a main export of the region for quite some time.
The people of Canoinhas are mainly German-Brazilians, some of the most well-known families are the Kellners, the Fucks, the Wolffs like Mayara Wolff, among others.
History
Francisco de Paula Pereira is known to be the founder of the town, it was a popular stop for immigrants from ParanaParaná (state)
Paraná is one of the states of Brazil, located in the South of the country, bordered on the north by São Paulo state, on the east by the Atlantic Ocean, on the south by Santa Catarina state and the Misiones Province of Argentina, and on the west by Mato Grosso do Sul and the republic of Paraguay,...
looking for the famous Erva Mate
Once upon a time there was a cinema in Canoinhas but it succumbed to the church