Urupema, Mountain municipality in Santa Catarina, Brazil.
Located at 1350 meters above sea level, Urupema extends across 353 square kilometers of mountainous terrain in southern Brazil's Santa Catarina state.
The municipality emerged from settlements of German and Italian immigrants who established agricultural communities in the region during the early development of Santa Catarina.
The Festa Nacional do Queijo celebrates local cheese production and agricultural traditions, displaying the strong dairy heritage of Urupema's mountain communities.
Travelers reach Urupema through road networks connecting to major Santa Catarina cities, with winter visits requiring preparation for temperatures dropping below zero degrees Celsius.
Urupema records Brazil's lowest temperatures, with winter measurements reaching -9.2 degrees Celsius and regular snow occurrences from June through August.
Location: Santa Catarina
Elevation above the sea: 1,350 m
Shares border with: São Joaquim, Painel, Rio Rufino, Urubici
Website: http://urupema.sc.gov.br/home
GPS coordinates: -28.29389,-49.93167
Latest update: May 27, 2025 06:57
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