Itajai ( port. Itajaí ) is a city and municipality in Brazil , part of the state of Santa Catarina . An integral part of the Val do do Itajai Mesoregion. It is part of the Itajai economic and statistical microregion. The municipality covers an area of 289 [1] km². It is the center of the metropolitan area of Foz do Rio Rio Itajai .
| Municipality | |||||
| Itajai | |||||
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| Itajaí | |||||
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| A country |  Brazil | ||||
| State | Santa Katarina | ||||
| The mayor | Gendir Bellinp ( PP ) | ||||
| History and Geography | |||||
| Founded | 1860 | ||||
| Area | 289 [1] km² | ||||
| Center height | |||||
| Climate type | subtropical | ||||
| Timezone | UTC − 3 , summer UTC − 2 | ||||
| Population | |||||
| Population | 163,218 people ( 2007 ) | ||||
| Density | 581.1 people / km² | ||||
| Katoykonim | itajaiense, papa-siri | ||||
| Digital identifiers | |||||
| Telephone code | +55 047 | ||||
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In the city of Itajai, the center of the municipality of Itajai, on the river with access to the Atlantic Ocean, the sea port of Itajai is located. The city also has the headquarters of the largest fishing port in Brazil and the largest private university in the country, the University of Vale do Itajai ( port. Vale do Itajai ).
Content
- 1 History
- 2 Geography
- 3 Statistics
- 4 Demography
- 5 Attractions
- 6 Twin Cities
- 7 notes
History
In 1750, Portuguese colonists arriving from Madeira and the Azores settled in this region. In 1823, a village was formed here and on March 31, 1833 a district appeared.
The city was founded on June 15, 1860 .
Colonization of European descent in Itajai began in 1658. At the end of the nineteenth century, a large number of German immigrants and Italian immigrants arrived in the city.
In the Itajai municipality quite often there was a big flood. Significant floods were recorded in Itajai in 1880 and 1911, but the most famous floods occurred in 1983 and 1984. November 22, 2008 was the most catastrophic flood so far (covered more than ninety percent of the territory of the municipality). On September 9, 2011, the Itajai-Ashu and Itajai-Mirin rivers flooded the city, occupying seventy percent of its territory.
Geography
Itajai Municipality covers an area of 289 square kilometers, including fourteen percent of the urban area and eighty-four percent of rural areas or nature reserves. It is located on the northern coast of the mouth of the Itajai-Ashu River.
Itajai Municipality borders with the municipality:
- Balneariu Camboriu
- Camboriu
- Whetstones
- Gaspard
- Ilota
- Navegantis
The climate is subtropical. According to the Köppen classification, the climate is classified as Cma.
Statistics
- The gross domestic product for 2005 is 5.268.999 mil reais (data: Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics ).
- The gross domestic product per capita for 2005 is 31.943.00 reais (data: Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics ).
- The 2000 Human Development Index is 0.825 (data: UN Development Program ).
Demographics
The population is 163,218 people in 2007 . The population density is 581.1 people / km².
The majority of the population is composed (in descending order) of residents of German , Italian and Azores origin. A mixture of German, Italian and Portuguese cultures is an important landmark in the city, although there is a predominance of Azores influence. [2]
Population in Itajai according to the 2000 census :
| Race | In percentages |
|---|---|
| White race | 94.5% |
| Negroid race | 0.9% |
| Pardos | 4.0% |
| Yellow race | 0.6% |
Attractions
- Marejada is a celebration of Portugueseization (on the recognized date of the landing of the first Portuguese on the coast of Brazil), cooking, folklore and dancing. Marezada is held annually in October.
- The cathedral - the beautiful modern architecture of the cathedral - attracts attention.
Twin Cities
- Xinxiang
- Sodegaura
- Viana do castelo
- Melipiglia
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 IBGE Cidades Archived October 23, 2017 on Wayback Machine
- ↑ Translated from the Portuguese Wikipedia, where the source is not indicated.