Penha, Santa Catarina

Penha (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈpeɲɐ]) is a municipality in Santa Catarina, Brazil. It had a population of 33,284 and an area of 57.752 km² as of 2020.

Penha
Municipality
Main church in Penha (Paróquia Nossa Senhora da Penha)
Flag Seal
Coordinates: 26°46′08″S 48°38′45″W
Country	Brazil
Region	Southern
State	Santa Catarina
Mesoregion	Vale do Itajaí
Incorporated	July 19, 1958
Government
• Mayor	Aquiles José Schneider da Costa
Area
• Total	58 km2 (22 sq mi)
Elevation	20 m (70 ft)
Population  (2020 [1])	33,284
• Density	5,534/km2 (14,330/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC−3 (BRT)

Its two largest attractions are its beaches and Beto Carrero World, the largest theme park in Latin America.^[2][3][4][5]

Aquiles da Costa is the Mayor of Penha exercising his second consecutive term in the executive office. Maria Juraci Alexandrino is the Vice-Mayor, exercising her first term in the executive office.

Penha was established on July 19, 1958, as an emancipated city.

Penha has about 19 beaches and 31 kilometers of coastline. In 2022, the Blue Flag Program confirmed that the city kept three of its beaches in the international environmental quality certification: Bacia da Vovó, Praia da Saudade and Praia Grande will have the flag raised.^[6]

See also

• List of municipalities in Santa Catarina

External links

• Official website (in Portuguese)