Chapecó
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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...
, located 630 km west of Florianópolis
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...
, the capital of the state.
As of 2008, it has a population
Population
A population is all the organisms that both belong to the same group or species and live in the same geographical area. The area that is used to define a sexual population is such that inter-breeding is possible between any pair within the area and more probable than cross-breeding with individuals...
of around 175,000 inhabitants. The city itself has an area of 625 km².
The city was founded by Italian immigrants on August 25, 1917. Most people are descendants of Italian, German and Polish immigrants.
The city has a relatively high standard of living, with an HDI
Human Development Index
The Human Development Index is a composite statistic used to rank countries by level of "human development" and separate "very high human development", "high human development", "medium human development", and "low human development" countries...
of ~0.885. The rate of illiteracy is approximately 7%.
The city has a large agro-industrial complex and is home to one of the biggest meat processing plants in South America.
The city is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Chapecó
Roman Catholic Diocese of Chapecó
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Chapecó is a diocese located in the city of Chapecó in the Ecclesiastical province of Florianópolis in Brazil.-History:...
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The city is served by Serafin Enoss Bertaso Airport
Chapeco Airport
Serafin Enoss Bertaso Airport is the airport serving Chapecó, Brazil.-Airlines and destinations:-Accidents and incidents:*22 January 1976: a Transbrasil Embraer EMB 110C Bandeirante registration PT-TBD operating flight 107 from Chapecó to Erechim, crashed upon take-off from Chapecó...
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