Brusque, Administrative division in Santa Catarina, Brazil.
The municipality extends across 283 square kilometers of land at an altitude of 21 meters, containing residential areas and commercial districts.
Founded in 1860 by 55 German immigrants, the settlement changed its name from Colônia Itajahy to Brusque in 1890 to honor Francisco Carlos de Araújo Brusque.
The population of 137,689 residents maintains German traditions through architecture and festivals, with additional influences from Italian and Polish immigration.
The city operates in UTC-3 time zone and connects to neighboring cities Guabiruba, Gaspar, and Botuverá through a network of regional roads.
In 1988, Brusque became the first Brazilian city to implement electronic voting machines and later introduced public computers in Latin America in 1995.
Location: Santa Catarina
Inception: August 4, 1860
Elevation above the sea: 21 m
Shares border with: Botuverá, Camboriú, Canelinha, Gaspar, Guabiruba, Itajaí, Nova Trento
Website: https://brusque.sc.gov.br
GPS coordinates: -27.09778,-48.91778
Latest update: May 28, 2025 11:45
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