Orleans, Administrative municipality in southern Santa Catarina, Brazil.
The municipality extends across 549 square kilometers of land at an elevation of 217 meters above sea level in southern Brazil.
Emperor Dom Pedro II established Orleans in 1884, naming it after Count Gaston of Eu from the House of Orleans, who married Princess Isabel of Brazil.
Italian immigrants formed the initial settlement, followed by Germans, Austrians, Poles, Norwegians, Latvians, and Dutch people who shaped the local traditions.
The municipality contains sections of Serra Furada State Park, established in 1980, offering natural preservation areas and outdoor activities.
The region experiences extreme temperature variations, with records showing maximum temperatures of 44.6°C and minimum temperatures reaching -5.8°C.
Location: Santa Catarina
Elevation above the sea: 217 m
Website: http://www.orleans.sc.gov.br/
Shares border with: Urubici, Bom Jardim da Serra, Braço do Norte, Grão-Pará, Lauro Müller, Pedras Grandes, São Ludgero, Urussanga
Website: http://orleans.sc.gov.br
GPS coordinates: -28.35889,-49.29083
Latest update: May 27, 2025 08:56
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