Novo Horizonte (

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for "New Horizon") is a Brazilian

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in the west of the state of Santa Catarina. It is situated on a

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of 26° 26' 40" South, and a

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of 52° 50' 01" East, at an altitude of 710 metres. It was created in 1992 out of the existing municipality of

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. The population was estimated at 2,404 inhabitants in 2020.IBGE 2020
/ref> The municipality covers 151 km².

Neighbouring towns

Novo Horizonte is bordered by the following municipalities: *

* Jupiá * Galvão * Coronel Martins * Santiago do Sul * Formosa do Sul

External links

* (pt
Official site of the municipality

References

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