Abelardo Luz
Abelardo Luz is a Brazilian municipality in the state of Santa Catarina. Until 1958 it was part of the municipality of Xanxerê. It is the birthplace of Brazilian former football player Paulo Roberto Falcão.
Abelardo Luz | |
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Municipality | |
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 Location in Santa Caterina | |
| Coordinates: 26°33′53″S 52°19′42″W | |
| Country | Brazil |
| State | Santa Catarina |
| Mesoregion | Oeste Catarinense |
| Government | |
| • Prefect | Dilmar Antonio Fantinelli |
| Area | |
| • Total | 953.58 km2 (368.18 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 760 m (2,490 ft) |
| Population (2020 [1]) | |
| • Total | 17,960 |
| • Density | 19/km2 (49/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Abelardo-Lusenses |
The municipality contains the 6,566 hectares (16,220 acres) Mata Preta Ecological Station, a fully protected area created in 2005.[2]
References
- IBGE 2020
- ESEC da Mata Preta (in Portuguese), ISA: Instituto Socioambiental, retrieved 18 July 2016
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