Paulo Lopes is a
municipality in the
state of
Santa Catarina in the
South region Southern Region or South Region may refer to:
* Southern Nigeria
* Southern Region (Boy Scouts of America)
* Southern Region, Bauchi, Nigeria
* South Region, Brazil, an official grouping of states for economic and statistical purposes
* Southern R ...
of
Brazil.
The municipality contains part of the
Serra do Tabuleiro State Park, a protected area created in 1975.
The lushly-forested park protects the sources of the
Vargem do Braço,
Cubatão and
D'Una rivers, which supply most of the drinking water for greater Florianópolis and the south coast region.
See also
*
List of municipalities in Santa Catarina
References
Populated places established in 1961
Populated coastal places in Santa Catarina (state)
Municipalities in Santa Catarina (state)
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