Orleans is a Brazilian municipality in the state of Santa Catarina. The town is located in the south of the state. As of 2020, the estimated population was 23,038. The municipality contains part of the

Serra Furada State Park The Serra Furada State Park ( pt, Parque Estadual da Serra Furada) is a state park in the state of Santa Catarina, Brazil. It protects a densely forested mountain region of dramatic beauty in the Atlantic Forest biome. Location The Serra Furada ...

, created in 1980.

History

Named after emperor

Dom Pedro II Don (honorific), Dom PedroII (2 December 1825 – 5 December 1891), nicknamed "the Magnanimity, Magnanimous" ( pt, O Magnânimo), was the List of monarchs of Brazil, second and last monarch of the Empire of Brazil, reigning for over 58 years. ...

's son-in-law,

Gaston, Count of Eu Prince Gaston of Orleans, Count of Eu (french: link=no, Louis Philippe Marie Ferdinand Gaston; 28 April 1842 – 28 August 1922) was a French prince and military commander who fought in the Spanish-Moroccan War and the Paraguayan War. He was ...

, from the House of Orléans on December 26, 1884. It was first colonized by Italians, then Germans, Austrians, Poles, Norwegians, Latvians, Dutch and other nationalities from Europe.

References

* http://www.orleans.sc.gov.br Municipalities in Santa Catarina (state) {{SantaCatarina-geo-stub