Abelardo Luz is a Brazilian

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in the state of Santa Catarina. Until 1958 it was part of the municipality of

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. It is the birthplace of Brazilian former football player

Paulo Roberto Falcão Paulo Roberto Falcão, or simply Falcão (; born 16 October 1953), is a Brazilian former footballer and football manager. He is the current sporting coordinator of Santos. Falcão is widely considered one of the best players in Internacional ...

. The municipality contains the Mata Preta Ecological Station, a fully protected area created in 2005.

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Municipalities in Santa Catarina (state) {{SantaCatarina-geo-stub