Santa Catarina Island

Florianópolis is a coastal city in , the capital of the state of . Most of the city's area consists of the island of Santa Catarina, connected to the mainland by two bridges, and only a small part of the island can really be called urban—the rest is full of gorgeous beaches and nature, including a large lagoon.
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  • Type: Island
  • Description: island in Brazil
  • Also known as: “Ile de Santa Catarina”, “Île Sainte-Catherine”, “Ilha Santa Catharina”, “Isla de Santa Catarina”, “islla Santa Catarina”, “Santa Catalina”, and “산타 카타리나 섬”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Trindade and Rio Tavares.

Suburb
Photo: Boaventuravinicius, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a suburb, which is situated 3½ km west of Santa Catarina Island.

Suburb
Photo: Agandreta, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a suburb, which is situated 6 km south of Santa Catarina Island.

Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.0.
is a small fishing village in the city of , , Brazil. is situated 6 km northeast of Santa Catarina Island.

Santa Catarina Island

Latitude
-27.59801° or 27° 35′ 53″ south
Longitude
-48.48584° or 48° 29′ 9″ west
Elevation
126 metres (413 feet)
Open location code
584HCG27+QM
Geo­Names ID
3450386
Wiki­data ID
Q1191273
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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Ukrainian—“Santa Catarina Island” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: “islla de Santa Catarina”
  • Asturian: “Islla de Santa Catarina”
  • Azerbaijani: “Santa-Katarina adası”
  • Basque: “Santa Catarina (uhartea)”
  • Basque: “Santa Catarina”
  • Belarusian: “Санта-Катарына”
  • Breton: “Enez Santa Catarina”
  • Catalan: “illa Santa Catarina”
  • Catalan: “Illa Santa Catarina”
  • Cebuano: “Ilha de Santa Catarina”
  • Chinese: “圣卡塔琳娜岛”
  • Chinese: “聖卡塔琳娜島”
  • Dutch: “Santa Catarina”
  • French: “île de Santa Catarina”
  • French: “Île de Santa Catarina”
  • Galician: “Illa Santa Catarina”
  • German: “Santa Catarina”
  • Hebrew: “סנטה קטרינה (אי)”
  • Italian: “Santa Catarina”
  • Japanese: “サンタ・カタリーナ島 (ブラジル)”
  • Korean: “산타카타리나 섬”
  • Korean: “산타카타리나섬”
  • Lithuanian: “Santa Katarinos sala”
  • Polish: “Wyspa Świętej Katarzyny”
  • Portuguese: “Ilha de Santa Catarina”
  • Russian: “Санта-Катарина”
  • Serbian: “Santa Katarina”
  • Serbian: “Санта Катарина”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Santa Catarina (otok)”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Santa Catarina”
  • Spanish: “Isla Santa Catarina”
  • Swedish: “Ilha de Santa Catarina”
  • Turkish: “Santa Catarina Adası”
  • Ukrainian: “Санта-Катарина”
  • Ukrainian: “Санта-Катаріна”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Morro da Lagoa and Village.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Morro Padre Doutor and Morro da Lagoa.

Grande Florianópolis: Must-Visit Destinations

Worth a closer look: São José and Garopaba.

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