São Bonifácio is a
municipality
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The term ''municipality'' may also mean the ...
in the
state
State may refer to:
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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
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* Southern ...
of
Brazil
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.
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
Cubatão is a city in the state of São Paulo, Brazil, 12 kilometers away from Santos seaport, the largest in Latin America. It is part of the Metropolitan Region of Baixada Santista. The population is 131,626 (2020 est.) in an area of 142.88 k ...
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
Municipalities in Santa Catarina (state)
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