Jaraguá do Sul

Infobox City
official_name = Jaraguá do Sul
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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_type1 = Region
subdivision_type2 = State
subdivision_name = flagicon|BRA Brazil
subdivision_name1 = South
subdivision_name2 = Santa Catarina
leader_title = Mayor
leader_name = Moacir Antônio Bertoldi (PR)
established_title = Founded
established_date = 25 July, 1876
area_magnitude = 1 E8
area_total_km2 = 182
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population_as_of = 2006
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population_total = 131,786
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population_density_km2 = 247.4
timezone = UTC-3
utc_offset = -3
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latd = 26
latm = 29
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longd = 49
longm = 04
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website = [http://portal.jaraguadosul.com.br/ Prefeitura Municipal de Jaraguá do Sul]
footnotes = HDI (2006) 0.850 – high

Jaraguá do Sul (coord|26|29|10|S|49|04|00|W|type:city(124661)_scale:30000_region:BR) is a city located in the north of the Brazilian state of Santa Catarina.

History

The city was founded on 25 July, 1876 by the engineer and Brazilian Army colonel Emílio Carlos Jourdan and his family. The city was originally named just Jaraguá, but it was later renamed to Jaraguá do Sul due to a city already named Jaraguá in Goiás state.pt icon [http://www.sc.gov.br/clipping_governo/noticia_int.asp?str_data=13/07/2006&cd_noticia=134218&str_retorno=clipping.asp Os prós e os contras de Jaraguá - Government of Santa Catarina] ]

Etymology

"Jaraguá" means "Lord of the Valley" in Tupi-Guarani language. It was the name given by the Indigineous population of the city to the Boa Vista Hill (Morro da Boa Vista). "Do Sul" means "of the south".

Geography

It borders Campo Alegre and São Bento do Sul to the north; Blumenau, Massaranduba, Pomerode and Rio dos Cedros to the south; Guaramirim, Joinville and Schroeder to the east and Corupá to the west.

The Itapocu River is Jaraguá do Sul's most important river, crossing the city, being Jaraguá River and Itapocuzinho River its main affluents.

ports

Malwee/Jaraguá, formerly known as Associação Desportiva Jaraguá, is a successful futsal club, which have won the national league twice. In 2007, the city's arena, named Arena Jaraguá, hosted the final matches of the Grand Prix de Futsal.pt icon [http://www.futsalbrasil.com.br/noticias/noticia.php?cd_noticia=3926 3º Grand Prix de Futsal: Definidos os quatro grupos da competição - Futsal Brasil] ]

The city's football (soccer) club is Grêmio Esportivo Juventus. The retired goalkeeper Eduardo Roberto Stinghen, nicknamed Ado, was born in the city in 1946.

Industry

WEG Industries, which is one of the largest Latin American electric motors manufacturers, operates a manufacturing plant in Jaraguá do Sul.

FEMUSC

Jaragua do Sul is home to the Festival de Musica de Santa Catarina which was created by Alex Klein. The festival is held in late January and attracts students and faculty from all over the world. The program involves faculty and students recitals, orchestral and band performances, lessons and masterclasses.

chützenfest

The Schützenfest (also known in Brazil as "Festa dos Atiradores") is a traditional festival held annually since 1988, celebrated in October in Jaraguá do Sul. It is part of the popular festivals celebrated in that month in Santa Catarina state due to the German colonization in the region.pt icon [http://turismo.jaraguadosul.com.br/modules/xt_conteudo/index.php?id=240 Schützenfest - Turismo de Jaraguá do Sul] ]

Demographics

Ethnic groups

The first inhabitants of the city were the indigenous people of the Xokleng and the Kaingang.pt icon [http://www.guiasantacatarina.com.br/jaraguadosul/cidade.php3 Jaraguá do Sul - Guia Santa Catarina] ] Later the following ethnic groups immigrated to the city: Germans, Hungarians, Italians, Poles, and Africans, which were brought to the city as slaves.pt icon [http://cultura.jaraguadosul.com.br/modules/xt_conteudo/index.php?id=352 Etnias - Prefeitura Municipal de Jaraguá do Sul] ]

Population growth

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Bairros

Bairros in Jaraguá do Sul.
*Água Verde
*Amizade
*Baependi
*Barra do Rio Cerro
*Barra do Rio Molha
*Braço do Ribeirão Cavalo
*Centenário
*Centro
*Chico de Paulo
*Czerniewicz
*Estrada Nova
*Garibaldi
*Grota Funda
*Ilha da Figueira
*Jaraguá 84
*Jaraguá 99
*Jaraguazinho
*João Pessoa
*Nereu Ramos
*Nova Brasília
*Parque Malwee
*Rau
*Ribeirão Cacilda
*Ribeirão Cavalo
*Ribeirão Grande do Norte
*Ribeirão Jararaca
*Ribeirão Manso
*Ribeirão Rodrigues
*Rio Cerro I
*Rio Cerro II
*Rio da Luz II
*Rio da Luz
*Rio Molha
*Santa Luzia
*Santo Antônio
*São Luís
*Tifa Martins
*Tifa Monos
*Três Rios do Norte
*Três Rios do Sul
*Vieiras
*Vila Lalau
*Vila Lenzi
*Vila Nova

References

External links

*pt icon [http://portal.jaraguadosul.com.br/ Jaraguá do Sul City Hall]