Praia Grande, Santa Catarina

Praia Grande
Municipality
The Municipality of Praia Grande
Irineu Bornhausen Street in downtown Praia Grande.
Seal
Location of Praia Grande
Coordinates: 29°11′49″S 49°57′00″W
Country	Brazil
Region	South
State	Santa Catarina
Founded	July 19, 1958
Government
• Mayor	João José de Matos (PMDB)
Area
• Total	278.576 km^2 (107.559 sq mi)
Elevation	45 m (148 ft)
Population  (2020 [1])
• Total	7,312
• Density	25.4/km^2 (66/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-3 (UTC-3)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-2 (UTC-2)
HDI (2000)	0.763 – medium[2]
Website	www.praiagrande-sc.gov.br

Praia Grande is the southernmost municipality in the Brazilian state of Santa Catarina. Despite its name (which means Great Beach in Portuguese), the city is landlocked.

References

1. IBGE 2020
2. [1] - UNDP