Vargeão
Vargeão | |
|---|---|
Municipality | |
 Flag  Seal | |
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| Country |  Brazil |
| Region | South |
| State | Santa Catarina |
| Mesoregion | Oeste Catarinense |
| Population (2020 [1]) | |
| • Total | 3,571 |
| Time zone | UTC -3 |
Vargeão is a municipality in the state of Santa Catarina in the South region of Brazil.[2][3][4][5] The town is located on the southern rim of an impact crater, the Vargeão Dome. Vargeão's city hall is located inside the crater. The local population is well aware of the impact origin of the structure, to the point that the town's official nickname is Meteor City (Terra do Meteorro).
See also[]
- List of municipalities in Santa Catarina
References[]
- ^ IBGE 2020
- ^ "Divisão Territorial do Brasil" (in Portuguese). Divisão Territorial do Brasil e Limites Territoriais, Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE). July 1, 2008. Retrieved December 17, 2009.
- ^ "Estimativas da população para 1º de julho de 2009" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Estimativas de População, Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE). August 14, 2009. Retrieved December 17, 2009.
- ^ "Ranking decrescente do IDH-M dos municípios do Brasil" (in Portuguese). Atlas do Desenvolvimento Humano, Programa das Nações Unidas para o Desenvolvimento (PNUD). 2000. Retrieved December 17, 2009.
- ^ "Produto Interno Bruto dos Municípios 2002-2005" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE). December 19, 2007. Retrieved December 17, 2009.
Coordinates: 26°51′49″S 52°09′18″W / 26.8636°S 52.155°W
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