The Laranjeiras River (Portuguese: Rio Laranjeiras) is a river of Santa Catarina state in southeastern Brazil. It is a left tributary of the Hipólito River, which in turn is a right tributary of the Braço do Norte River.
| Laranjeiras River | |
|---|---|
  Mouth location in Brazil | |
| Native name | Rio Laranjeiras (Portuguese) |
| Location | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Santa Catarina state |
| Mouth | |
• coordinates | 28°18′51″S 49°21′54″W / 28.314126°S 49.364943°W |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Hipólito River |
The river rises in the São Joaquim National Park. The upper reaches of the Laranjeiras River are fed by streams from the 1,330 hectares (3,300 acres) Serra Furada State Park, created in 1980.[1]
See also
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edit- ^ Parque Estadual da Serra Furada (in Portuguese), FATMA: Fundação do Meio Ambiente, retrieved 2017-02-04