Rio do Sul - Santa Catarina - Brazil | |
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Coordinates: 27°13′S 49°39′W / 27.217°S 49.650°W | |
Country | Brazil |
Region | South |
State | Santa Catarina |
Mesoregion | Vale do Itajai |
Government | |
• Mayor | José Thomé |
Area | |
• Total | 100.702 sq mi (260.817 km2) |
Elevation | 1,115.09 ft (339.88 m) |
Population (2020 [1]) | |
• Total | 72,006 |
• Density | 720/sq mi (280/km2) |
Time zone | UTC -3 |
Area code | 47 |
Website | www |
Rio do Sul is a municipality in the state of Santa Catarina in the South region of Brazil.
One of the postcards of the city is the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist. Other important buildings are Ponte dos Arcos, a former railway station and German-style buildings. Also in town is the Itajaí-Açu river (a confluence of Itajaí do Sul and Itajaí do Oeste).[2][3][4][5]