Itapoá, Coastal municipality in Santa Catarina, Brazil
Description
Itapoá is a coastal municipality in northern Santa Catarina along the Atlantic shore, stretching between São Francisco do Sul and Garuva at the Paraná border. The municipality features beaches, river mouths, and typical coastal landscapes that shape daily life in the area.
History
The municipality was established in 1989 as an independent administrative unit when it separated from Garuva. This moment created a distinct local government for the growing coastal population.
Culture
Fishing shapes daily life in this coastal community, where maritime traditions remain central to how residents connect with each other and their surroundings.
Practical
The area is accessible by road connections to larger cities in Santa Catarina. It works well as a day-trip destination from nearby coastal towns in the region.
Did you know?
The Volta Velha nature reserve holds one of the last remaining patches of Restinga vegetation in the state, a distinctive sandy grassland ecosystem found along the Brazilian coast. This landscape offers visitors an unexpected look at the natural diversity the area protects.
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Praia de Itaguaçu
11.8 km
Santa Catharina
11.2 km
Itapoá's lighthouse
7 kmPraia da Barra do Saí-Mirim
14.4 kmMuseu Nacional do Mar - Embarcações Brasileiras
13.9 km
Acervo do Museu Nacional do Mar
14 kmPraia do Sumidouro
9 kmPraia da Figueira
12.7 kmOca Xinguana
4 kmCasarão Antigo
11.3 kmPraia Bonita
11.1 kmÁrvore da Vida
12.4 kmPraia do Forte
9.6 kmPrainha
9.6 kmCachoeira Casarão
11.5 kmPraia da Barra do Saí-Mirim
14.6 kmPraia da Barra do Saí
9.5 kmForte Marechal Luz
10.2 kmPraia dos Ingleses
12.8 kmPraia das Varizes
12.3 kmPraia do Paulas
12.7 kmPraia do Calixto
12.6 kmPraia de Itapoá
2 kmPraia da Figueira
7.3 kmPraia de Itapema do Norte
5.4 kmPraia do Pontal
5.9 kmPato
17.5 kmMirante Morro João Dias
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