Canoinhas

Canoinhas is a Brazilian municipality, in the north plateau of the State of Santa Catarina. Its latitude is 26°10'38" South, its longitude is 50°23'24" West, and its altitude is 839 meters. The population was estimated in 2020 at 54,480 inhabitants.^[6]

Canoinhas
Municipality of Santa Catarina, Brazil
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Location of Canoinhas in Santa Catarina
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Coordinates: 26°10′37″S 50°23′24″W
Country	Brazil
Region	South
State	Santa Catarina
Founded	12 November 1911[1]
Government
• Mayor	Juliana Maciel Hoppe (PL) (2025-2028)[2][3]
• Vice Mayor	Zenilda Lemos de Souza (UNIÃO) (2025-2028)[2][3]
Area
• Total	1,148.036 km2 (443.259 sq mi)
Elevation	839 m (2,753 ft)
Population  (2022)
• Total	55,016[4]
• Density	47.92/km2 (124.1/sq mi)
Demonym	Canoinhense (Brazilian Portuguese)[4]
Time zone	UTC-03:00 (Brasília Time)
Postal code	89460-000, 89470-000, 89473-000, 89476-000[5]
HDI (2010)	0.757 – high[4]
Website	canoinhas.atende.net

The area of the city is 1143.6 square kilometers.

The city's economy primarily depends on agriculture and logging.

The city is also known worldwide as the world capital of Erva Mate, a herb used in a traditional drink called chimarrao, the herb Ilex Paraguariensis has been a main export of the region for quite some time.

History

Francisco de Paula Pereira is known to be the founder of the town, it was a popular stop for immigrants from Parana looking for the famous Erva Mate

Twin towns – sister cities

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Brazil

Canoinhas is twinned with:^[7]

• Sterling, United States