Morro da Penitenciária
District of Florianópolis
Santa Catarina - Brazil

Florianópolis

Florianópolis is the capital city and second largest city of Santa Catarina state in the Southern region of Brazil. It is composed of one main island, the Island of Santa Catarina (Ilha de Santa Catarina), a continental part and the surrounding small islands. It has a population of 427,298, according to a 2009 Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics estimate, the second most populous city in the state, and the 47th in Brazil.

Located at -27.5717, -48.6256 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Florianópolis, Populated coastal places in Santa Catarina (state), Populated places established in 1726, State capitals in Brazil

Palhoça

Located at -27.6444, -48.6678 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8 miles away.
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Populated coastal places in Santa Catarina (state)

Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina

Federal University of Santa Catarina (in Portuguese Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, UFSC) is a public university in Florianópolis, the capital city of Santa Catarina in southern Brazil.

Located at -27.6011, -48.52 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Universities in Brazil, Educational institutions established in 1962, Education in Santa Catarina (state), Florianópolis

Avaí Futebol Clube

Avaí Futebol Clube is a Brazilian football team from Florianópolis in Santa Catarina, founded on September 1, 1923. Their home stadium is Estádio Aderbal Ramos da Silva, also known as Ressacada, with a capacity of 17,800. They play in blue and white shirts, shorts and socks. Their best known supporter is tennis player Gustavo Kuerten.

Located at -27.6667, -48.5317 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Association football clubs established in 1923, Football clubs in Brazil, Avaí Futebol Clube, Sport in Florianópolis, 1923 establishments in Brazil

Hercilio Luz Bridge

Located in Florianopolis, the capital city of Santa Catarina State in southern Brazil, the Hercilio Luz Bridge is the first bridge constructed to link the Island of Santa Catarina to the mainland. It is the longest suspension bridge in Brazil. The central span was considered quite long (but not the longest, at 340 metres) at the time of its opening and is still one of the 100 largest suspension bridges.

Located at -27.5935, -48.5649 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Suspension bridges in Brazil, Bridges completed in 1926, Florianópolis, Buildings and structures in Santa Catarina (state), Transport in Santa Catarina (state)

Estádio Orlando Scarpelli

The Estádio Orlando Scarpelli is a football stadium inaugurated on May 27, 1961 in Estreito neighborhood, Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, with a maximum capacity of 19,908 people. The stadium is owned by Figueirense Futebol Clube. Its formal name honors Orlando Scarpelli, who was Figueirense's president, and donated the groundplot where the stadium was built.

Located at -27.5856, -48.5867 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Football venues in Brazil, Figueirense Futebol Clube, Sport in Florianópolis, Sports venues in Santa Catarina (state)

Estádio da Ressacada

The Estádio Aderbal Ramos da Silva, usually called Estádio da Ressacada or just Ressacada, is a football stadium inaugurated on November 15, 1983 in Carianos neighborhood, Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, with a maximum capacity of approximately 19,000 people. The stadium is owned by Avaí. Its formal name honors Aderbal Ramos da Silva, who was president of the Santa Catarina Football Federation and was also governor of the state.

Located at -27.6664, -48.5317 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Football venues in Brazil, Sport in Florianópolis, Avaí Futebol Clube, Sports venues in Santa Catarina (state)

São José, Santa Catarina

São José (San Jose) is a city in Santa Catarina, Brazil. It is a suburb located approximately five kilometers from Florianópolis, the state capital. It encircles the continental section of Florianópolis. São José has some industries such as telecommunication equipment, textiles, and food processing. The main district of São José are Campinas, Barreiros and Historic Centre. São José is the 20th HDI Ranked city in Brazil.

Located at -27.6, -48.6167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Populated coastal places in Santa Catarina (state)

Santa Catarina Island

Santa Catarina Island is an island in the Brazilian state of Santa Catarina, located off the southern coast. It is approximately 54 km (33 mi) long (measuring north-south) by 18 km (11 mi) wide, measuring east-west at its widest point (in the north of the island), with a total area of 424.4 km² (163.9 mi²). It is home to the state capital, Florianópolis, and is connected to the mainland by three bridges, two of which are currently in operation.

Located at -27.6, -48.5 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Geography of Santa Catarina (state), Islands of Brazil

Santa Catarina Art Museum

The Museu de Arte de Santa Catarina (MASC), was created in 1949 as Museu de Arte Moderna de Florianópolis (MAMF), and, since then, is the official institution for fine arts in Santa Catarina.

Located at -27.5775, -48.5261 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Art museums and galleries in Brazil, Museums in Santa Catarina (state), Art museums established in 1949, 1949 establishments in Brazil

Campeche (Florianópolis)

Campeche is a beach located on the south of the city of Florianópolis, on the south of Brazil. There used to be a proper airport which was inaugurated in 1924. Correio do Sul aircraft used to land on the fields at Campeche neighbourhood. According to the information gathered at Florianópolis' Air Base, French pilot and writer Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, author of the classic The Little Prince, would have made regular landings on the area when was flying with Ligne Latécoère.

Located at -27.6831, -48.4917 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
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Neighbourhoods in Florianópolis, Beaches of Brazil, Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

Canasvieiras

Canasvieiras is a neighbourhood and beach located in southern Brazil, approximately 27 kilometres north-east of the city of Florianópolis on the northern part of Santa Catarina island. Nearby beaches include Jurerê and Cachoeira do Bom Jesus.

Located at -27.44, -48.4648 (Lat. / Lng.), about 12 miles away.
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Beaches of Brazil, Neighbourhoods in Florianópolis

Lagoa da Conceição

Lagoa da Conceição is a district located next to a large lagoon of the same name near the center of Florianópolis, capital city of the state of Santa Catarina, located in the south of Brazil. The area has a small town center with a medical clinic, post office, pharmacies, supermarkets, boutique stores and specialty shops. The town gets particularly crowded during the Brazilian summer vacation months of January and February.

Located at -27.55, -48.45 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
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Florianópolis, Neighbourhoods in Florianópolis, Lagoons of Brazil, Geography of Santa Catarina (state)

Grande Florianópolis

Grande Florianópolis is a mesoregion in the Brazilian state of Santa Catarina.

Located at -27.5929, -48.5524 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Mesoregions of Santa Catarina (state)

Tavares River

The Tavares River or Rio Tavares is a river of Florianopolis, capital of Santa Catarina state in southeastern Brazil. Rio Tavares is also the name of a neighborhood in the city which is cut by the river.

Located at -27.655, -48.507 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Rivers of Santa Catarina (state)

Biguaçu

Biguaçu is a town and municipality in the state of Santa Catarina in the South region of Brazil.

Located at -27.5, -48.6667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 10 miles away.
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Populated places in Santa Catarina (state)

Mole Beach

The Praia Mole is located in the city of Florianópolis, Brazil. The beach extends to nearly 950 metres and width varies from 10 m to 120 m. It is one of the many LGBT touristic spots of Florianópolis. Mole beach is also known for its strong and long waves making it ideal for surfing. The beach is also a traditional point for the youth of this island. The beach is frequented by surfers and gliders who use the hillside in the south as a slope for take-off.

Located at -27.6025, -48.4328 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
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Praia dos Ingleses

Praia dos Ingleses is a beach located in the neighbourhood of Ingleses, north of the island of Santa Catarina, in the municipality of Florianópolis, capital of the state of Santa Catarina, Brazil. It is a beach with 4.83 km long, open ocean, blue warm water with little waves, and a lot of sand where sandboarding is practiced by people of all ages on the beach's dunes. Boating tours are also conducted.

Located at -27.4353, -48.3914 (Lat. / Lng.), about 15 miles away.
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Beaches of Brazil, Neighbourhoods in Florianópolis

Ingleses do Rio Vermelho

Ingleses do Rio Vermelho is a district of Florianopolis located in the northeast of the island of Santa Catarina, between the districts of Cachoeira do Bom Jesus and São João do Rio Vermelho, created from a decree in 1831 . The origin of its name is attributed to the sinking of a ship English occurred in the mid- eighteenth century, with some crew members opted to reside in the region. It has an area of 20.47 square kilometers and its population in 2000 was 16,514 inhabitants.

Located at -27.45, -48.3667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 15 miles away.
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Neighbourhoods in Florianópolis