Located in a mountainous area,[6] Gravatal has springs at 37 °C whose water it is divided supplies four local hotels and an aquatic complex.[7] Thespring water contains chemicals such asfluorine andlithium.[6]
Approximately 2,000 people live in the region of the city where the spas are located; in July up to 50 thousand tourists visit the area.[7]
800 meters from the centre of the Gravatal, is 'Ecopark Termas' built to promote ideas for sustainable development and well-being. It is 17,000 m2, within 7,500 m2 of preserved forest RPPN (private natural heritage reserve), located on Rua Antônio Pedro Mendonça.[8][9]
^"Divisão Territorial do Brasil" (in Portuguese). Divisão Territorial do Brasil e Limites Territoriais, Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE). July 1, 2008. RetrievedDecember 17, 2009.