Itapoá is a
municipality
A municipality is usually a single administrative division having municipal corporation, corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate.
The term ''municipality' ...
in the northern part of the state of
Santa Catarina,
Brazil
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. It borders the municipal areas of
São Francisco do Sul
São Francisco do Sul is a municipality in the Brazilian state of Santa Catarina. It covers an area of 540 km2 (208 miles2) and had an estimated population of 53,746 in 2020.
Location
It was founded as a village by the Portuguese in 1658. ...
in the south and of Garuva in the west. In the north it borders with the state of
Paraná Paraná, Paranã or Parana may refer to:
Geology
* Paraná Basin, a sedimentary basin in South America
Places In Argentina
*Paraná, Entre Ríos, a city
* Paraná Department, a part of Entre Ríos Province
In Brazil
*Paraná (state), a state ...
. It is the northernmost municipality in Santa Catarina.
Itapoá was originally part of the municipality of
Garuva, but gained independency in 1989.
Its main revenue originates from tourism, due to its situation at the
Atlantic
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coast. The nature reserve "
Volta Velha" in the premises of the municipality is one of the last large-scale remnant of
Restinga
Restingas () are a distinct type of coastal tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forest in eastern Brazil. They form on sandy, acidic, and nutrient-poor soils, and are characterized by medium-sized trees and shrubs adapted to the drier and n ...
vegetation in the state.
References
Populated coastal places in Santa Catarina (state)
Populated places established in 1989
Municipalities in Santa Catarina (state)
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