Jaraguá do Sul
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Jaraguá do Sul is a city located in the north of the Brazilian 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...
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History
The city was founded on July 25, 1876 by engineer and Brazilian ArmyBrazilian Army
The Brazilian Army is the land arm of the Brazilian Military. The Brazilian Army has fought in several international conflicts, mostly in South America and during the 19th century, such as the Brazilian War of Independence , Argentina-Brazil War , War of the Farrapos , Platine War , Uruguayan War ...
colonel Emílio Carlos Jourdan and his family. The city was originally named just Jaraguá, but it was later renamed to Jaraguá do Sul due to a city already named Jaraguá in Goiás
Goiás
Goiás is a state of Brazil, located in the central part of the country. The name Goiás comes from the name of an indigenous community...
state.
Etymology
Jaraguá means Lord of the Valley in a Tupi–Guarani language. It was the name given by the indigenous population of the city to the Boa Vista Hill (Morro da Boa Vista).Geography
It borders Campo AlegreCampo Alegre, Santa Catarina
Campo Alegre, Santa Catarina is a town and municipality in the state of Santa Catarina in the South region of Brazil.-References:...
and São Bento do Sul
São Bento do Sul
São Bento do Sul is a small town, pop. 75.543 located in southern Brazil, in the northeast part of the state of Santa Catarina, just south of the state of Paraná.- Industry :...
to the north; Blumenau
Blumenau
Blumenau is a city in Vale do Itajaí, state of Santa Catarina, in southern Brazil. It was founded on September 2, 1850 by Dr. Hermann Bruno Otto Blumenau along with 17 German immigrants. A few years later Fritz Müller migrated to Blumenau as well....
, Massaranduba
Massaranduba, Santa Catarina
Massaranduba is a town and municipality in the state of Santa Catarina in the South region of Brazil.-Twin towns — sister cities: Canale d'Agordo in Italy Vallada Agordina in Italy San Tomaso Agordino in Italy Cencenighe Agordino in Italy Falcade in Italy -References:...
, Pomerode
Pomerode
Pomerode is a Brazilian city in the state of Santa Catarina, in Southern Brazil. It is located in the valley of the Itajaí-Açu river, not very far from the city of Blumenau, one of the largest cities in the state....
and Rio dos Cedros
Rio dos Cedros
Rio dos Cedros is a town and municipality in the state of Santa Catarina in the South region of Brazil.-References:...
to the south; Guaramirim
Guaramirim
Guaramirim is a town and municipality in the state of Santa Catarina in the South region of Brazil.-References:...
, Joinville
Joinville
Joinville is a city in Santa Catarina State, in the Southern Region of Brazil. Joinville is Santa Catarina's largest city. In 2010, its population has reached approximately 520,000, many of whom are of German descent....
and Schroeder to the east and Corupá
Corupá
Corupá is a town and municipality of the state of Santa Catarina, located in the South Region of Brazil. It has approximately 13,000 inhabitants distributed over 407 km². It is located in the Valley Itapocu near Joinville. Its economy is based on the metallurgical industry and in the...
to the west.
The Itapocu River
Rio Itapocu
The Itapocu River flows eastward from the planalto or highlands of Northeastern Santa Catarina, Brazil, to the Atlantic Ocean. Passing through the industrial city of Jaraguá do Sul, it feeds a lake in Barra Velha before reaching the sea. At its terminus, it forms the boundary between the...
is Jaraguá do Sul's most important river, crossing the city, being Jaraguá River and Itapocuzinho River
Itapocuzinho River
The Itapocuzinho River is a river of Santa Catarina state in southeastern Brazil.-References:* ] map]...
its main affluents.
The climate
Climate
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is considered temperate
Temperate
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, with average annual temperature
Temperature
Temperature is a physical property of matter that quantitatively expresses the common notions of hot and cold. Objects of low temperature are cold, while various degrees of higher temperatures are referred to as warm or hot...
around 21 °C. In summer temperatures often exceed 35 °C, although they may reach 40 °C in a few days. The winter is relatively cold for Brazilian standards, with an average minimum temperature around 12 °C in the months of June and July. Frosts occur almost every winter. Zero temperatures are rare, and that the mark was reached last in date of July 14, 2000. The highest temperature
Temperature
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recorded was 42.5 °C on January 3, 1973. Since the lowest temperature
Temperature
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occurred on July 19, 1975, when thermometers were below −2 °C.
Sports
Malwee/JaraguáMalwee/Jaraguá
The Malwee Futsal is a Brazilian futsal club from Jaraguá do Sul, Santa Catarina. Founded on February 15, 1992, it is one of the most successful clubs of the sport in Brazil.-History:...
, formerly known as Associação Desportiva Jaraguá, is a successful futsal
Futsal
Futsal is a variant of association football that is played on a smaller pitch and mainly played indoors. Its name is a portmanteau of the Portuguese futebol de salão and the Spanish fútbol de salón , which can be translated as "hall football" or "indoor football"...
club, which have won the national league
Liga Futsal
The Liga Futsal is the premier futsal league in Brazil, and was created in 1996 with the purpose of setting up a championship with the best futsal teams of the country, corresponding to the Brazilian Football Championship Série A...
twice. In 2007, the city's arena, named Arena Jaraguá
Arena Jaraguá
Arena Jaraguá is an indoor sporting arena located in Jaraguá do Sul, Brazil. It is used mainly for futsal and volleyball. The capacity of the arena is 15,000 people and it was built in 2007. Malwee/Jaraguá plays its home matches at the stadium....
, hosted the final matches of the Grand Prix de Futsal
Grand Prix de Futsal
The Grand Prix de Futsal is an international futsal competition of the same kind of the FIFA Futsal World Championship but with invited nations and held annually in Brazil. It was first held in 2005.-Competition format:...
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The city's football (soccer) club is Grêmio Esportivo Juventus
Grêmio Esportivo Juventus
Grêmio Esportivo Juventus, commonly known as Juventus or Juventus-SC, is a Brazilian football club based in Jaraguá do Sul, Santa Catarina state. They competed twice in the Série C.-History:The club was founded on May 1, 1966...
. The retired goalkeeper Eduardo Roberto Stinghen
Eduardo Roberto Stinghen
Eduardo Roberto Stinghen, best known as Ado was a former Brazilian footballer who played as a goalkeeper....
, nicknamed Ado, was born in the city in 1946.
Industry
The local economy is mainly based in metallurgy and clothing industries. The city was the origin for several worldwide companies, like WEG (electric engines and industrial electronics), Marisol (clothing), Duas Rodas (food seasoning), Malwee (clothing), Menegotti (construction equipment) and many others. The city is the 3rd largest economy of the state.FEMUSC
Jaragua do Sul is home to the Festival de Musica de Santa Catarina which was created by Alex KleinAlex Klein
Alex Klein is an oboist who began his musical studies in his native Brazil at the age of nine, and made his solo orchestral debut the following year. At the age of eleven he was invited to join the Camerata Antigua, one of Brazil's foremost chamber ensembles...
. The festival is held in late January and attracts students and faculty from all over the world. The program involves faculty and students recitals, orchestral and band performances, lessons and masterclasses.
Schützenfest
The SchützenfestSchützenfest
A Schützenfest is a traditional festival or fair featuring a target shooting competition in the cultures of both Germany and Switzerland....
(also known in Brazil as Festa dos Atiradores) is a traditional festival held annually since 1988, celebrated in October in Jaraguá do Sul. It is part of the popular festivals celebrated in that month in Santa Catarina state due to the German colonization in the region.
Ethnic groups
The first inhabitants of the city were the indigenous peopleIndigenous peoples in Brazil
The Indigenous peoples in Brazil comprise a large number of distinct ethnic groups who inhabited the country prior to the European invasion around 1500...
of the Xokleng
Xokleng
The Xokleng are a Native American tribe of Brazil; their territory is located mainly in the state of Santa Catarina. They may also sometimes be found on the Ibirama, Posto Velho, and Rio dos Pardos reservations....
and the Kaingang
Kaingang
The Kaingang people are a Native American ethnic group spread out over the four southern Brazilian states of São Paulo, Paraná, Santa Catarina and Rio Grande do Sul. They are also called Caingang and Aweikoma, though some sources list Kaingang and Aweikoma as separate groups...
. Later the following ethnic groups immigrated to the city: Germans
Germans
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, Hungarians, Italians, Poles
Poles
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, and African
Afro-Brazilian
In Brazil, the term "preto" is one of the five categories used by the Brazilian Census, along with "branco" , "pardo" , "amarelo" and "indígena"...
s, which were brought to the city as slaves.
Bairros
BairroBairro
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s in Jaraguá do Sul.:
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