Praia Grande

Praia Grande is the southernmost municipality in the Brazilian state of . Despite its name, the city is landlocked. The nearby canyons, which include Serra Geral National Park and , make it a destination for hot air ballooning activities.
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  • Type: Suburb with 8,270 residents
  • Description: municipality of Santa Catarina state, Brazil
  • Also known as: “Município de Praia Grande” and “Praia Grande, Santa Catarina”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Torres Lighthouse and Ilha dos Lobos.

Lighthouse
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Islet
Photo: Andrea Hilgert, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a small island and wildlife refuge…

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Torres and Passo de Torres.

Photo: Núbia de Rodrigues Araújo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a Brazilian municipality located at the…

Town
Photo: Eugenio Hansen, OFS, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a municipality in the state of in the of Brazil.

Praia Grande

Latitude
-29.33662° or 29° 20′ 12″ south
Longitude
-49.72277° or 49° 43′ 22″ west
Population
8,270
Elevation
45 metres (148 feet)
Open location code
582GM77G+9V
Open­Street­Map ID
node 5467487722
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Geo­Names ID
3452463
Wiki­data ID
Q1822575
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Waray—“Praia Grande” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Praia Grande”
  • Catalan: “Praia Grande”
  • Cebuano: “Praia Grande”
  • Chechen: “Прая-Гранди”
  • Chinese: “大普拉亞”
  • Dutch: “Praia Grande”
  • French: “Praia Grande”
  • Georgian: “პრაია-გრანდი”
  • German: “Praia Grande”
  • Hungarian: “Praia Grande, Santa Catarina”
  • Interlingua: “Praia Grande”
  • Irish: “Praia Grande”
  • Italian: “Praia Grande”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “Praia Grande”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Praia Grande”
  • Norwegian: “Praia Grande”
  • Occitan (post 1500): “Praia Grande”
  • Polish: “Praia Grande”
  • Portuguese: “Praia Grande”
  • Russian: “Прая-Гранди”
  • Spanish: “Praia Grande”
  • Swedish: “Praia Grande, Santa Catarina”
  • Swedish: “Praia Grande”
  • Tatar: “Прая-Гранди”
  • Turkish: “Praia Grande, Santa Catarina”
  • Turkish: “Praia Grande”
  • Urdu: “پرایا گرانڈے، سانتا کاتارینا”
  • Uzbek: “Praia Grande”
  • Volapük: “Praia Grande”
  • Waray (Philippines): “Praia Grande, Santa Catarina”
  • Waray (Philippines): “Praia Grande”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Prainha and Centro.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Praça Claudino Nunes Pereira and Monumento Salva Vidas.

Santa Catarina: Must-Visit Destinations

Worth a closer look: Florianopolis and Blumenau.

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