Tubarão
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Tubarão is a Brazil
Brazil
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ian city
City
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located in southern part 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...
state. It coordinates are 28º28'00" S and 49º00'25"W. The population, according to the IBGE/2010 Brazilian Census was 97,281. It is the main city of the Tubarão River
Tubarão River
The Tubarão River is a river in the Brazilian state of Santa Catarina.- Geographical aspects :It originates from the confluence of the Rocinha river and Bonito river in the municipality of Lauro Müller...
basin
Drainage basin
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region, which comprises 20 municipalities and a population of 350,000 inhabitants.
History
Tubarão was named after a native tribal chief called Tubanharô, which means ferocious father in GuaraníGuaraní language
Guaraní, specifically the primary variety known as Paraguayan Guaraní , is an indigenous language of South America that belongs to the Tupí–Guaraní subfamily of the Tupian languages. It is one of the official languages of Paraguay , where it is spoken by the majority of the population, and half of...
language. Thus, it does not have any relation to the word tubarão (shark in Portuguese language).The first settlement, which later became the city, was founded in 1773 by troopers as a halfway point between Laguna
Laguna, Santa Catarina
Laguna is a Brazilian city located in the southern state of Santa Catarina, 120 kilometers south of the state's capital, Florianópolis, and north east of Porto Alegre. Its coordinates are 28.48/28°28'57" S and the longitude is 48.779/48°46'51" W. In 2004, the population was 48,956 and the area was...
and the uplands. Coal
Coal
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was discovered in Tubarão outskirts in the 18th century. The city emancipated from Laguna in 1870. In the following years Italian
Italian people
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and German
Germans
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immigrants came to this region and the Tereza Christina Railway was inaugurated in 1884. One of the worst natural catastrophes in Brazil took place in Tubarão, on March 28, 1974. The Tubarão River waters flooded about 80% of urban area. The flood
Flood
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made 199 fatal casualties and left about 45,000 people homeless.
Geography
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 state capital, in the South Brazilian coast plains. Its urban area is crossed by the Tubarão River and, in parallel, the BR-101 federal highway. Some lakes and swamp areas are found in the surrounding areas, although its landscape has been modified several times by human activity. The climate
Climate
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is subtropical (Köppen climate classification
Köppen climate classification
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).
Neighbor cities are Laguna, Capivari de Baixo, Gravatal, Pedras Grandes, Jaguaruna, São Ludgero, Orleans and Treze de Maio.
Economy
The main economy is based on agricultureAgriculture
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(rice plantations), furniture
Furniture
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industry and ceramic
Ceramic
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tiles. Tourism
Tourism
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is also important due to its thermal water resources in Rio do Pouso and Guarda da Margem Esquerda localities.
Arts
Dener Pacheco (1981–2010) - actor and modelLuiz Henrique Rosa
Luiz Henrique Rosa
Luiz Henrique Rosa , , also known as Luiz Henrique, was a Brazilian musician and soccer player. He was born in the city of Tubarão and died in Florianópolis.-Discography:* 1961 : Garota da Rua da Praia...
(1938–1985) - musician and soccer player
Willy Zumblick
Willy Zumblick
Willy Alfredo Zumblick was a Brazilian painter born in Tubarão, Santa Catarina state. His art expose historical facts, specially from his hometown....
(1913–2008) - painter
Literature
Alberto CargninAlberto Cargnin
Alberto Cargnin was a writer, journalist and writer born in Tubarão, Santa Catarina state.He grow up in the Oficinas area, and since young age had a great love for the nature and journalism...
(1925–2007) - romancist and journalist
Walter Zumblick (1908–1989) - historian
Demography
IBGE
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/2010) was 97,281 people.
The most illustrious citizen was Willy Zumblick
Willy Zumblick
Willy Alfredo Zumblick was a Brazilian painter born in Tubarão, Santa Catarina state. His art expose historical facts, specially from his hometown....
, German descendant painter
Painting
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. There is a Museum
Museum
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in downtown area named after him.
See also
- AikanãAikanãThe Aikanã are an indigenous people of Brazil, living in the state of Rondônia, in the western Amazonian lowlands. They are also known as the Cassupá, Massaca, Columbiara, Huari, Mundé, and Tubarão.-Land:...
, an indigenous people of the Brazil's Amazonian lowlands, also called Tubarão
External links
- City hall site
- UNISUL - Universidade do Sul de Santa Catarina, local university
- Tubarão Touristic site(in Portuguese)
- Notisul - Local newspaper(in Portuguese)
- Diário do Sul - Local newspaper (in Portuguese)