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 () is a state park in the state of Santa Catarina, Brazil. It protects a densely forested mountain region in the Atlantic Forest biome. Location The Serra Furada State Park is divided between the municipalities of ...

, created in 1980.

History

Named after emperor

Dom Pedro II ''Don (honorific), Dom'' PedroII (Pedro de Alcântara João Carlos Leopoldo Salvador Bibiano Francisco Xavier de Paula Leocádio Miguel Gabriel Rafael Gonzaga; 2 December 1825 – 5 December 1891), nicknamed the Magnanimous (), was the List o ...

's son-in-law,

Gaston, Count of Eu Prince Gaston of Orleans, Count of Eu (; 28 April 1842 – 28 August 1922) was a French prince and military commander who fought in the Hispano-Moroccan War and the Paraguayan War. He was the first son of Louis, Duke of Nemours and Prince ...

, 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.

Climate

References

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