Navegantes

Brazilian city

City in South, Brazil

Seal

Location of Navegantes

26°53′56″S 48°39′14″W / 26.89889°S 48.65389°W / -26.89889; -48.65389Country

BrazilRegionSouthState

Santa CatarinaFoundedAugust 26, 1962Government

• MayorLiba Fronza (Democrats)Area

• Total112.0 km² (43.2 sq mi)Elevation

12 m (39 ft)Population

(2020 ^[1])

• Total83,626 • Density750/km² (1,900/sq mi)Time zoneUTC−3 (BRT)HDI (2000)0.774Websitewww.navegantes.sc.gov.br

Navegantes (Portuguese pronunciation: [naveˈɡɐ̃tʃis], Seafarers) is a coastal and tourist city located in Santa Catarina state, southern Brazil. The population is 83,626 (2020 est.) in an area of 112.0 km².^[2]

Ministro Victor Konder International Airport serves the popular beach resort of Balneário Camboriú, and other cities including Itajaí and Blumenau.

Economy

The main activity is fishing industry and ship building. A private port was built in 2007, served by 4 berths (approximately 900m straight) and focused on refrigerated container cargo, due to Santa Catarina State have the biggest meat industry in Brazil. As of 2012, there were 6 cranes, and plans for expansion of the quay.^[3]

References

^ "IBGE | Cidades® | Santa Catarina | Panorama". cidades.ibge.gov.br (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on May 16, 2023. Retrieved May 16, 2023.
^ Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística
^ "Brazil - Portuarios de Navegantes - Port of Navegantes | TIL Group". tilgroup.com. Archived from the original on May 16, 2023. Retrieved May 17, 2023.