Brusque, Santa Catarina
| Brusque | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Country |
 Brazil | ||
| Region | South | ||
| State |
 Santa Catarina | ||
| Founded | August 4, 1860 | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | City Loka ([DEM) | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 283,445 km2 (? sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 21 m (69 ft) | ||
| Population (2009) | |||
| • Total | 119 719 | ||
| • Density | 360,8/km2 (9,340/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | BRT (UTC-3) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | BRST (UTC-2) | ||
| Postal Code | 88350-000 | ||
| Area code(s) | 47 | ||
| HDI (2000) | 0.842 – High | ||
Brusque is a city of 119 719 inhabitants in Santa Catarina, Brazil. It was founded in 1860, by 55 German immigrants. The majority of the population are descendants of Germans along with Italians and Poles.
The city was originally called Colônia Itajahy, but on 17 January 1890 it was renamed to Brusque after former Santa Catarina province president Francisco Carlos de Araújo Brusque.[1]
Neighborhoods
- Águas Claras
- Azambuja
- Bateas
- Cedrinho
- Cedro Alto
- Cedro Grande
- Centro I
- Centro II
- Cerâmica Reis
- Cristalina
- Dom Joaquim
- Guarani
- Jardim Maluche
- Limeira
- Limeira Baixa
- Limoeiro
- Nova Brasília
- Nova Itália
- Poço Fundo
- Ponta Russa
- Paquetá
- Primeiro de Maio
- Ribeirão do Mafra
- Rio Branco
- Santa Luzia
- Santa Rita
- Santa Terezinha
- São Luiz
- São Pedro
- Souza Cruz
- Steffen
- Tomaz Coelho
- Zantão
Sports
The official football team is Brusque Futebol Clube, founded on October 12, 1987.[2]
Brusque has a strong women's volleyball team in the Brazilian Super League.
Curiosities
- The city is a pioneer in the invention of the voting machine, and the first polling station to use it was also in Brusque (1988).
- First Latin American city to have public computers (1995).
- Headquarters of the first spinning industry of Santa Catarina (1892 - Textile Factory Renaux).
- Headquarters of the only English colony of Santa Catarina (1867).
- The only city in Brazil to use chlorine dioxide to treat water consumed by the population.
Notable natives
- Murilo Fischer - Professional road bicycle racer
- Ederson Tormena - Footballer
- Bruno Moritz - Musician
- Brandão - Footballer
- Gonça - Expat - Gonça immigrated to the United States of America in 2009. He owns an island in the Pacific Ocean. He divides his time between Palau and Fishers, Indiana. He is married to lovely Regina Gonca. Friends include the Knihs.
- Pacheca - entrepreneur of the transportation and entertainment business.
External links
- (Portuguese) Brusque page
References
- ↑ "O legado de Francisco Carlos de Araújo Brusque". Prefeitura de Brusque (in Portuguese). Retrieved 23 January 2016.
- ↑ "Brusque Futebol Clube" (in Portuguese). Arquivo de Clubes. Retrieved 2008-12-07.
Coordinates: 27°05′41.73″S 48°54′53.31″W / 27.0949250°S 48.9148083°W