Palhoça
Palhoça | |
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Boats at Guarda do Embau, Palhoça | |
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Location of Palhoça | |
Palhoça | |
| Coordinates: 27°38′42″S 48°40′04″W / 27.64500°S 48.66778°W | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Region | South |
| State | Santa Catarina |
| Founded | July 31, 1793 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Eduardo Freccia (PSD) |
| Area | |
• Total | 394.662 km2 (152.380 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3 m (9.8 ft) |
| Population (2020 ) | |
• Total | 222,598 |
| • Density | 564.022/km2 (1,460.81/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
| HDI (2000) | 0.816 |
| Website | www.palhoca.sc.gov.br |
Palhoça is a municipality in eastern Santa Catarina, Brazil. It is located on the Atlantic coast, 17 km (10 mi) from the state’s capital, Florianópolis.