São João do Sul
São João do Sul | |
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Municipality | |
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| Country |  Brazil |
| Region | South |
| State | Santa Catarina |
| Mesoregion | Sul Catarinense |
| Population (2020 [1]) | |
• Total | 7,315 |
| Time zone | UTC -3 |
São João do Sul is a municipality in the state of Santa Catarina in the South region of Brazil.[2][3][4][5]
History
[edit]By 1860, a small settlement had been established at a site known as Passo do Sertão, situated near a river crossing requiring ferry or canoe transport. The name reflected its location at a "step of the wilderness."[6][7][8]
Colonization advanced gradually through successive waves of European settlers. German pioneers arrived early. One of the first groups settled in the Glória (now Glorinha) community around 1826, when the Schaeffer family relocated from the Torres colony in Rio Grande do Sul. Subsequent arrivals included João Evalt (in 1856), Jacó May (1860), Caetano Lummertz, and Antônio Miguel Magnus (1888), some bringing the "Magnus" surname still prevalent today.[6][9][10]
In 1870, families from the Azores, including Martins, Rocha, Cardoso, Rodrigues, Aguiar, Borba, Mendonça, Luz, Reis, and Homem, began settling broadly across the area.[10][11][12] Italian settlers followed in the early 20th century, particularly in Timbopeba. Families like Scandolara, Piazza, and Bianchini (originating from Meleiro and Cocal do Sul) helped foster early trade with the nearby Serra region.[10][12] By 1900, these immigrant families; Emerich, Lummertz, Borba, and Abel, had firmly established the agricultural and cultural foundation of the community.[6][10][12]
On 3 February 1891, the settlement of Passo do Sertão was elevated to district status within the municipality of Araranguá by decree no. 45.[6][7][10] Later, on 31 March 1938, State Decree-Law no. 86 raised it to the "Vila Passo do Sertão." Finally, on 20 December 1961, Law no. 801 officially separated the district from Araranguá and created the municipality of São João do Sul, named in honor of its patron saint, John the Baptist.[7][13][14]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ 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.
- ^ a b c d "History of Sao Joao do Sul".
- ^ a b c ClimaOnline. "📕 História de SAO JOAO DO SUL - Santa Catarina (SC)". ClimaOnline.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2025-07-16.
- ^ "São João do Sul, Santa Catarina | Brasil". www.ferias.tur.br. Retrieved 2025-07-16.
- ^ Jr, Luiz Antonio. "História da cidade de São João do Sul - SC". Prefeituras.info (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2025-07-16.
- ^ a b c d e "Sao Joao do Sul".
- ^ Jr, Luiz Antonio. "História da cidade de São João do Sul - SC". Prefeituras.info (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2025-07-16.
- ^ a b c "Tudo sobre a cidade de São João do Sul Estado de Santa Catarina". Cidades do meu Brasil (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2025-07-16.
- ^ "Sao Joao do Sul - Santa Catarina, History".
- ^ Machado, Fernanda (2022-12-12). "All about São João do Sul - SC". WentTrip. Retrieved 2025-07-16.
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29°13′S 49°48′W / 29.217°S 49.800°W
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