Jaraguá do Sul

Jaraguá do Sul
View of the city from Morro da Boa Vista
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Motto: Grandeza pelo Trabalho (Greatness through Work)
Jaraguá do Sul
Coordinates: 26°29′S 49°04′W / 26.483°S 49.067°W / -26.483; -49.067Coordinates: 26°29′S 49°04′W / 26.483°S 49.067°W / -26.483; -49.067
Country	Brazil
Region	South
State	Santa Catarina
Founded	July 25, 1876
Government
• Mayor	Dieter Janssen (PP)
Area
• Total	532.590 km2 (205.634 sq mi)
Elevation	30 m (100 ft)
Population (2012)
• Total	148,353
• Density	278.55/km2 (721.4/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-3 (UTC-3)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-2 (UTC-2)
Website	Prefeitura Municipal de Jaraguá do Sul
HDI (2006) 0.850 – high

Jaraguá do Sul (26°29′10″S 49°04′00″W / 26.48611°S 49.06667°W / -26.48611; -49.06667) is a city located in the north of the Brazilian state of Santa Catarina.

History

The city was founded on July 25, 1876 by engineer and Brazilian Army colonel Emílio Carlos Jourdan and his family. The city was originally named just Jaraguá, but it was later renamed to Jaraguá do Sul due to a city already named Jaraguá in Goiás state.^[1]

Etymology

Jaraguá means Lord of the Valley in a Tupi–Guarani language. It was the name given by the indigenous population of the city to the Boa Vista Hill (Morro da Boa Vista).

Geography

It borders Campo Alegre and São Bento do Sul to the north; Blumenau, Massaranduba, Pomerode and Rio dos Cedros to the south; Guaramirim, Joinville and Schroeder to the east and Corupá to the west.

The Itapocu River is Jaraguá do Sul's important river, crossing the city, being Jaraguá River and Itapocuzinho River its main affluents.

The climate is considered temperate, with average annual temperature around 21 °C. In summer temperatures often exceed 35 °C, although they may reach 40 °C in a few days. The winter is relatively cold for Brazilian standards, with an average minimum temperature around 12 °C in the months of June and July. Frosts occur almost every winter. Zero temperatures are rare, and that mark was reached most recently on July 14, 2000. The lowest temperature occurred on July 19, 1975, when thermometers recorded −2 °C. The highest temperature ever recorded was 42.5 °C on January 3, 1973.

Sports

Malwee/Jaraguá, formerly known as Associação Desportiva Jaraguá, is a successful futsal club, which have won the national league twice. In 2007, the city's arena, named Arena Jaraguá, hosted the final matches of the Grand Prix de Futsal.^[2]

The city's football (soccer) club is Grêmio Esportivo Juventus. The retired goalkeeper Eduardo Roberto Stinghen, nicknamed Ado, was born in the city in 1946. Also, Filipe Luís, currently playing for Atlético Madrid, was born in the city.

Industry

The local economy is mainly based in metallurgy and clothing industries. The city was the origin for several worldwide companies, like WEG (electric engines and industrial electronics), Marisol (clothing), Duas Rodas (food seasoning), Malwee (clothing), Menegotti (construction equipment) and many others. The city is the 3rd largest economy of the state.

FEMUSC

Jaragua do Sul is home to the Festival de Musica de Santa Catarina which was created by Alex Klein. The festival is held in late January and attracts students and faculty from all over the world. The program involves faculty and students recitals, orchestral and band performances, lessons and masterclasses.

Schützenfest

The Schützenfest (also known in Brazil as Festa dos Atiradores) is a traditional festival held annually since 1988, celebrated in October in Jaraguá do Sul. It is part of the popular festivals celebrated in that month in Santa Catarina state due to the German colonization in the region.^[3]

Demographics

Ethnic groups

The first inhabitants of the city were the indigenous people of the Xokleng and the Kaingang.^[4] Later the following ethnic groups immigrated to the city: Germans, Hungarians, Italians, Poles, and Africans, which were brought to the city as slaves.^[5]

Population growth

Bairros

Bairros in Jaraguá do Sul.:^[6]

References

External links

• (Portuguese) Jaraguá do Sul City Hall

Norte Catarinense mesoregion of Santa Catarina , Brazil
mesoregions of Santa Catarina Grande Florianópolis Norte Catarinense Oeste Catarinense Serrana Sul Catarinense Vale do Itajaí
Canoinhas	Bela Vista do Toldo Canoinhas Irineópolis Itaiópolis Mafra Major Vieira Monte Castelo Papanduva Porto União Santa Terezinha Timbó Grande Três Barras
Joinville	Araquari Balneário Barra do Sul Corupá Garuva Guaramirim Itapoá Jaraguá do Sul Joinville Massaranduba São Francisco do Sul Schroeder
São Bento do Sul	Campo Alegre Rio Negrinho São Bento do Sul