Itajaí
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| Coordinates: 26°54′S 48°40′W | |||||
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| Country | Brazil | ||||
| Region | Southern | ||||
| State | Santa Catarina | ||||
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| Incorporated | June 15 , 1860 | ||||
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| - Mayor | Volnei Morastoni | ||||
| Population | |||||
| - City ({{{population_as_of}}}) | 160,639 | ||||
| Time zone | UTC-3 (UTC-3) | ||||
| - Summer (DST) | UTC-2 (UTC-2) | ||||
Itajaí is a city of the Santa Catarina state, in Brazil. The biggest city in Santa Catarina is Joinville. The city was started on June 15, 1860. People started living in Itajai as early as the year 1658.
[change] Geography
Itajaí can be found on the northern coast of the state, on the banks of the river Rio Itajaí-Açu. The name of the river is where the name for the city came from. Itajaí has the cities Balneário Camboriú, Camboriú, Brusque, Gaspar, Ilhota and Navegantes next to it. Itajaí is found on the base Baixo Vale do Itajaí. It is next to the Atlantic Ocean. Itajai is pretty much built on a plain. Highway BR-101 is the main highway that passes by the city, and highways SC-100, SC-486, SC-470, and BR-470, connect Itajaí to the rest of the state.
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