Guabiruba is a

municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...

situated in the state of

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, with an estimated 24,382 inhabitants. It is located in 27°05′09″ S and 48°58′52″ W and 60 m above

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. It was colonized principally by people from

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. Guabiruba is known as "Pelznickelland".

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