Paulo Lopes | |
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Municipality | |
| The Municipality of Paulo Lopes | |
Location of Paulo Lopes in Santa Catarina state | |
| Coordinates:27°57′43″S48°41′02″W / 27.96194°S 48.68389°W /-27.96194; -48.68389 | |
| Country | |
| Region | South |
| State | Santa Catarina |
| Founded | December 21, 1961 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Evandro João dos Santos (PMDB) |
| Area | |
• Total | 450.372 km2 (173.890 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2 m (6.6 ft) |
| Population (2020[1]) | |
• Total | 7,569 |
| • Density | 16.81/km2 (43.53/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
| HDI (2000) | 0.759 –medium[2] |
Paulo Lopes is amunicipality in thestate ofSanta Catarina in theSouth region ofBrazil.[3][4]
The municipality contains part of the 84,130-hectare (207,900-acre)Serra do Tabuleiro State Park, a protected area created in 1975.The lushly-forested park protects the sources of theVargem do Braço,Cubatão andD'Una rivers, which supply most of the drinking water for greater Florianópolis and the south coast region.[5]
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