Paulo Lopes

For the Portuguese footballer, see Paulo Lopes (footballer).

Paulo Lopes is a municipality in the state of Santa Catarina in the South region of Brazil.^[3][4]

Paulo Lopes
Municipality
The Municipality of Paulo Lopes
Flag Seal
Location of Paulo Lopes in Santa Catarina state
Coordinates: 27°57′43″S 48°41′02″W
Country	Brazil
Region	South
State	Santa Catarina
Founded	December 21, 1961
Government
• Mayor	Evandro João dos Santos (PMDB)
Area
• Total	450.372 km2 (173.890 sq mi)
Elevation	2 m (6.6 ft)
Population  (2020 [1])
• Total	7,569
• Density	16.81/km2 (43.53/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC−3 (BRT)
HDI (2000)	0.759 – medium[2]

The municipality contains part of the 84,130-hectare (207,900-acre) Serra do Tabuleiro State Park, a protected area created in 1975. The lushly-forested park protects the sources of the Vargem do Braço, Cubatão and D'Una rivers, which supply most of the drinking water for greater Florianópolis and the south coast region.^[5]

See also

• List of municipalities in Santa Catarina