Brusque, Santa Catarina

Brusque is a city in the state of Santa Catarina, Brazil. It was founded in 1860, by 55 German immigrants.

Brusque
Municipality
Municipality of Brusque
Flag Seal
Nickname:  Tissue City
Location in Santa Catarina
Country	Brazil
Region	South
State	Santa Catarina
Founded	August 4, 1860
Government
• Mayor	Ari Vequi (MDB)
Area [1]
• Total	284.749 km2 (109.942 sq mi)
Elevation	21 m (69 ft)
Population  (2020)[2]
• Total	137,689
• Density	480/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-3 (BRT)
Postal Code	88350-000
Area code	+ 55 (47)
HDI (2010)	0.795 – high[3]
Website	brusque.sc.gov.br

The city was originally called Colônia Itajahy, but on 17 January 1890 it was renamed Brusque after former Santa Catarina province president Francisco Carlos de Araújo Brusque.^[4]

Sports

The official football team is Brusque Futebol Clube, founded on October 12, 1987.^[5]

Brusque has a strong women's volleyball team in the Superliga Brasileira de Voleibol.

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.

Current ethnic composition: 90% Whites; 5% Pardos; 4% Blacks; 0.5% Native American; 0.5% Asian. Original Population: 50% German; 30% Italian; 10% Portuguese; 9% African; 1% Asian.

Religions

80% Catholics; 15% Lutherans; 4% Evangelicals; 1% Jehovah's Witness.

Notable people

• Júlia Bergmann, volleyball player for the Brazilian national team
• Murilo Fischer - Professional road bicycle racer
• Ederson Tormena - Footballer
• Brandão - Footballer
• Luciano Hang - Businessman

Climate

Climate data for Brusque, Santa Catarina (1976–2005)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °C (°F)	40.4 (104.7)	41.0 (105.8)	40.2 (104.4)	35.6 (96.1)	33.2 (91.8)	32.2 (90.0)	32.0 (89.6)	35.0 (95.0)	38.2 (100.8)	36.6 (97.9)	39.2 (102.6)	40.9 (105.6)	41.0 (105.8)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	31.0 (87.8)	31.1 (88.0)	30.0 (86.0)	27.6 (81.7)	24.7 (76.5)	22.6 (72.7)	22.4 (72.3)	23.1 (73.6)	23.7 (74.7)	25.8 (78.4)	27.8 (82.0)	29.8 (85.6)	26.6 (79.9)
Daily mean °C (°F)	24.4 (75.9)	24.1 (75.4)	23.2 (73.8)	20.5 (68.9)	17.8 (64.0)	15.7 (60.3)	15.0 (59.0)	16.0 (60.8)	17.6 (63.7)	19.3 (66.7)	21.2 (70.2)	23.0 (73.4)	19.8 (67.7)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	19.6 (67.3)	19.7 (67.5)	18.8 (65.8)	16.3 (61.3)	13.2 (55.8)	11.7 (53.1)	10.7 (51.3)	12.0 (53.6)	13.8 (56.8)	15.3 (59.5)	16.8 (62.2)	18.4 (65.1)	15.5 (59.9)
Record low °C (°F)	10.0 (50.0)	9.4 (48.9)	7.8 (46.0)	4.6 (40.3)	1.0 (33.8)	−0.8 (30.6)	−3.2 (26.2)	−4.6 (23.7)	−1.0 (30.2)	4.0 (39.2)	6.6 (43.9)	9.4 (48.9)	−4.6 (23.7)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	225.4 (8.87)	194.6 (7.66)	156.9 (6.18)	88.0 (3.46)	91.3 (3.59)	97.6 (3.84)	117.1 (4.61)	95.9 (3.78)	126.8 (4.99)	166.8 (6.57)	161.3 (6.35)	188.8 (7.43)	1,710.5 (67.33)
Source: Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuária (EMBRAPA)[6]