Penha () 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
Santa Catarina,
Brazil
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. It had a population of 33,284 and an area of 57.752 km
2 as of 2020.
Its two largest attractions are its beaches and
Beto Carrero World, the largest theme park in
Latin America
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.
Aquiles da Costa is the Mayor of Penha exercising his second consecutive term in the executive office. Maria Juraci Alexandrino is the Vice-Mayor, exercising her first term in the executive office.
Penha was established on July 19, 1958, as an emancipated city.
Penha has about 19 beaches and 31 kilometers of coastline. In 2022, the Blue Flag Program confirmed that the city kept three of its beaches in the international environmental quality certification: Bacia da Vovó, Praia da Saudade and Praia Grande will have the flag raised.
See also
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List of municipalities in Santa Catarina
This is a list of the municipalities in the state of Santa Catarina (SC), located in the South Region of Brazil. Santa Catarina is divided into 295 municipalities
A municipality is usually a single administrative division having municipal cor ...
External links
Official website
References
Municipalities in Santa Catarina (state)
Populated coastal places in Santa Catarina (state)
Seaside resorts in Brazil
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