Timbó
Encyclopedia
Timbó is a town and municipality in the state of Santa Catarina
in the South region of Brazil
.
It is located at 26º49'24" from latitude
South and 49º16'18" from longitude
west, at an altitude
of 68 meters. Its population in 2007 was 33,326 inhabitants.
It has an area of 130.31 km ².
.
Italian immigrants also arrived later, and today each of these two ethnic groups account for almost 50%.
Most immigrants who arrived in Timbó came from Germany (Pomerania
and Hamburg
) and from Italy
(Chiavenna and Trent
).
Timbó was founded at October 12 of 1869 , and elevated to a municipality in March 25 of 1934.
It is 18 km from the city center. It is the highest point of Timbo, with 758 meters of altitude. The top is equipped with a ramp to practice gliding, structure for camping and a wonderful view. On the way, among winding streets, there are many traditional old houses with beautiful landscapes.
Botanical Garden ("Franz Damm Exhibition Park")
Located in the city center. It has a large green area with lakes, structure for camping, barbecue grills, restaurant and ecological trails.
Morro Arapongas
Viewpoint of the city, 6 kilometers from downtown; most frequented by people who likes adventure and sports, mainly to practice free flight (gliding).
Benedito River Dam
Built in 1880 by German immigrants, is in the center of Timbó. Access is by Oscar Bremer Square, with its century-old fig tree. Approaching it, the environment is calmer, despite being inserted in the urban context.
Museum of the Music - Hall Hammermeister
Musical instruments of five centuries exposed in a ballroom built in the early twentieth century. Inaugurated on the 19th September 2004, houses a collection of over a thousand pieces, including musical instruments, sheet music, technical drawings, books and accessories. Located on Edmundo Bell Street, Highway SC477, km 5th.
Museum of the Immigrant
The Immigrant Museum aims to be a place where you can contemplate the memory, preserving our history - our identity - through the representation of the living of our ancestors, feeling the history and dynamic. The Museum of the Immigrant is located at the Avenue Getúlio Vargas - Downtown.
House of the Poet Lindolf Bell
The House of the Poet Lindolf Bell was inaugurated on December 11th of 2003, and aims to present the Museum - which aims to preserve and keep alive the shape, style and the roots of life of his illustrious inhabitant - core memory - which is composed of documents and photographs of a life dedicated to culture - library - containing books of poetry, poems and short stories whose authorship of Santa Catarina and authors from other parts of Brazil - Square - Art of Grace - The square brings to poetry a timeless state, it can be visited any time of day and night. Located between the streets and Quintino Bocaiuva and Botuverá.
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...
in the South region of 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 is located at 26º49'24" from 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...
South and 49º16'18" from longitude
Longitude
Longitude is a geographic coordinate that specifies the east-west position of a point on the Earth's surface. It is an angular measurement, usually expressed in degrees, minutes and seconds, and denoted by the Greek letter lambda ....
west, at an altitude
Altitude
Altitude or height is defined based on the context in which it is used . As a general definition, altitude is a distance measurement, usually in the vertical or "up" direction, between a reference datum and a point or object. The reference datum also often varies according to the context...
of 68 meters. Its population in 2007 was 33,326 inhabitants.
It has an area of 130.31 km ².
History
German immigrants, led by Frederico Donner, settled at the confluence of the rivers Benedito and of Cedros, coming from the Colony of BlumenauBlumenau
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....
.
Italian immigrants also arrived later, and today each of these two ethnic groups account for almost 50%.
Most immigrants who arrived in Timbó came from Germany (Pomerania
Pomerania
Pomerania is a historical region on the south shore of the Baltic Sea. Divided between Germany and Poland, it stretches roughly from the Recknitz River near Stralsund in the West, via the Oder River delta near Szczecin, to the mouth of the Vistula River near Gdańsk in the East...
and Hamburg
Hamburg
-History:The first historic name for the city was, according to Claudius Ptolemy's reports, Treva.But the city takes its modern name, Hamburg, from the first permanent building on the site, a castle whose construction was ordered by the Emperor Charlemagne in AD 808...
) and from Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
(Chiavenna and Trent
Trent
-Places:* Trento in northern Italy, site of the Council of Trent* Trent, Dorset, England, United Kingdom* Trent, Germany, a municipality on the island of Rügen* Trent, California, USA* Trent, Kentucky, USA* Trent, South Dakota, USA* Trent, Texas, USA...
).
Timbó was founded at October 12 of 1869 , and elevated to a municipality in March 25 of 1934.
Turistic Sights
Azul Hill, original Morro Azul ("Freymund Germer Ecological Park")It is 18 km from the city center. It is the highest point of Timbo, with 758 meters of altitude. The top is equipped with a ramp to practice gliding, structure for camping and a wonderful view. On the way, among winding streets, there are many traditional old houses with beautiful landscapes.
Botanical Garden ("Franz Damm Exhibition Park")
Located in the city center. It has a large green area with lakes, structure for camping, barbecue grills, restaurant and ecological trails.
Morro Arapongas
Viewpoint of the city, 6 kilometers from downtown; most frequented by people who likes adventure and sports, mainly to practice free flight (gliding).
Benedito River Dam
Built in 1880 by German immigrants, is in the center of Timbó. Access is by Oscar Bremer Square, with its century-old fig tree. Approaching it, the environment is calmer, despite being inserted in the urban context.
Museum of the Music - Hall Hammermeister
Musical instruments of five centuries exposed in a ballroom built in the early twentieth century. Inaugurated on the 19th September 2004, houses a collection of over a thousand pieces, including musical instruments, sheet music, technical drawings, books and accessories. Located on Edmundo Bell Street, Highway SC477, km 5th.
Museum of the Immigrant
The Immigrant Museum aims to be a place where you can contemplate the memory, preserving our history - our identity - through the representation of the living of our ancestors, feeling the history and dynamic. The Museum of the Immigrant is located at the Avenue Getúlio Vargas - Downtown.
House of the Poet Lindolf Bell
The House of the Poet Lindolf Bell was inaugurated on December 11th of 2003, and aims to present the Museum - which aims to preserve and keep alive the shape, style and the roots of life of his illustrious inhabitant - core memory - which is composed of documents and photographs of a life dedicated to culture - library - containing books of poetry, poems and short stories whose authorship of Santa Catarina and authors from other parts of Brazil - Square - Art of Grace - The square brings to poetry a timeless state, it can be visited any time of day and night. Located between the streets and Quintino Bocaiuva and Botuverá.