São João Batista, Administrative municipality in Santa Catarina, Brazil.
São João Batista spans across 200 square kilometers of land at an elevation of 394 meters in the Grande Florianópolis mesoregion of Santa Catarina state.
The municipality emerged from early settlement patterns in southern Brazil, gradually developing into an organized administrative division with defined local governance structures.
The population of 38,583 residents, known as batistenses, maintains strong connections to Italian immigration heritage through local celebrations and community gatherings.
The municipality connects to major cities via state highways and operates under the UTC-3 time zone, with a dialing code of 48 for telecommunications.
The Igreja Matriz da Paróquia stands as the central landmark where residents gather for religious services and community events throughout the year.
Location: Santa Catarina
Elevation above the sea: 394 m
Shares border with: Antônio Carlos, Biguaçu, Canelinha, Major Gercino, Nova Trento
Website: http://sjbatista.sc.gov.br
GPS coordinates: -27.27583,-48.84889
Latest update: May 27, 2025 11:45
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