Palhoça

Palhoça
Boats at Guarda do Embau, Palhoça
Location of Palhoça
Palhoça
Coordinates: 27°38′42″S 48°40′04″W / 27.64500°S 48.66778°W / -27.64500; -48.66778
Country Brazil
RegionSouth
State Santa Catarina
FoundedJuly 31, 1793
Government
 • MayorEduardo Freccia (PSD)
Area
 • Total
394.662 km2 (152.380 sq mi)
Elevation
3 m (9.8 ft)
Population
 (2020 )
 • Total
222,598
 • Density564.022/km2 (1,460.81/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−3 (BRT)
HDI (2000)0.816
Websitewww.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.