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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  • Island
  • …lies at an elevation of around 230 metres (750 feet)
  • Description: island in Brazil
  • Also known as
    “Ilha de Santa Catarina”
    “Ilha Santa Catharina”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Trindade and Rio Tavares.
is a suburb.
3½ km west of Santa Catarina Island
is a suburb.
6 km south of Santa Catarina Island
Village
is a small fishing village in the city of , , Brazil.
6 km northeast of Santa Catarina Island
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Latitude
-27.59801° or 27° 35′ 53″ south
Longitude
-48.48584° or 48° 29′ 9″ west
Open location code
584HCG27+QM
Geo­Names ID
Wiki­data ID

Satellite Map

See this place from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

In Other Languages

From Asturian to Ukrainian—“Santa Catarina Island” goes by many names.
Islla de Santa CatarinaAsturian
islla Santa CatarinaAsturian
Santa CatarinaAsturian
Santa-Katarina adasıAzerbaijani
Santa CatarinaBasque
Santa Catarina (uhartea)Basque
Санта-КатарынаBelarusian
Enez Santa CatarinaBreton
Illa Santa CatarinaCatalan
Ilha de Santa CatarinaCebuano
圣卡塔琳娜岛Chinese
聖卡塔琳娜島Chinese
Ilha de Santa CatarinaDutch
Santa CatarinaDutch
Illa Santa CatarinaGalician
סנטה קטרינה (אי)Hebrew
Santa CatarinaItalian
サンタ・カタリーナ島 (ブラジル)Japanese
산타 카타리나 섬Korean
Santa Katarinos salaLithuanian
Wyspa Świętej KatarzynyPolish
Санта-КатаринаRussian
Santa KatarinaSerbian
Санта КатаринаSerbian
Santa CatarinaSerbo-Croatian
Santa Catarina (otok)Serbo-Croatian
Ilha de Santa CatarinaSwedish
Santa Catarina AdasıTurkish
Санта-КатаринаUkrainian
Санта-КатарінаUkrainian

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Morro da Lagoa and Village.
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Grande Florianópolis: Highlights

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