Vale do Itajaí

Meso region Vale do Itajaí

Vale do Itajaí also known as Vale Europeu (or "European Valley") is a mesoregion located in the Northeastern part of the Brazilian state of Santa Catarina. It has about 1.3 million inhabitants and comprises four smaller regions: Blumenau, Itajaí, Ituporanga and Rio do Sul. Most of the population is of German and Italian ancestry.^[1]

Geography

Climate

Vale do Itajaí has a humid subtropical climate. The seasons of the year are distinct, with a well-defined summer and winter, and characteristic weather for fall and spring. Frost is infrequent, but occurs occasionally in winter. Because it is close the sea, relative humidity is 80% on average. There is significant precipitation which is well distributed throughout the year. The region is subject to floods. A major flood in 2008 caused over 100 deaths.

Economy

See also Blumenau - Economy.

Itajai Valley region is fertile agricultural region. The main agricultural products in Itajai Valley are Tobacco, beef and dairy cattle and cereals. The tobacco produced on the Itajai Valley has a quality differential among other tobaccos in Brazil, what makes it one of the most desired tobaccos in the world. The most significant period for tourism is during Oktoberfest of Blumenau, a traditional Bavarian beer festival. In 2005, 365,288 tickets were sold and 266,811 litres (70,484 US gal) of beer were drunk at its pavilions. The record for public attendance was set in 1992, when over one million tickets were sold.

References

↑ "Alemães, italianos e eslavos". História de Santa Catarina (in Portuguese). Centro de Informática e Automação do Estado de Santa Catarina. 2002. Archived from the original on 2008-01-26. Retrieved 2008-11-25.

Vale do Itajaí mesoregion of Santa Catarina , Brazil

mesoregions of Santa Catarina Grande Florianópolis Norte Catarinense Oeste Catarinense Serrana Sul Catarinense Vale do Itajaí

Blumenau	Apiúna Ascurra Benedito Novo Blumenau Botuverá Brusque Doutor Pedrinho Gaspar Guabiruba Indaial Luiz Alves Pomerode Rio dos Cedros Rodeio Timbó

Itajaí	Balneário Camboriú Barra Velha Bombinhas Camboriú Ilhota Itajaí Itapema Navegantes Penha Piçarras Porto Belo São João do Itaperiú

Ituporanga	Agrolândia Atalanta Chapadão do Lageado Imbuia Ituporanga Petrolândia Vidal Ramos

Rio do Sul	Agronômica Aurora Braço do Trombudo Dona Emma Ibirama José Boiteux Laurentino Lontras Mirim Doce Pouso Redondo Presidente Getúlio Presidente Nereu Rio do Campo Rio do Oeste Rio do Sul Salete Taió Trombudo Central Vitor Meireles Witmarsum

Coordinates: 26°55′08″S 49°03′57″W / 26.91889°S 49.06583°W / -26.91889; -49.06583

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