Santa Cecília is a city in Santa Catarina, in the Southern Region of Brazil. The municipality was created in 1958 out of the existing municipality of Curitibanos.[2]

Santa Cecília
Flag of Santa Cecília
Official seal of Santa Cecília
Location of Zortéa
Location of Zortéa
Santa Cecília is located in Brazil
Santa Cecília
Santa Cecília
Coordinates: 26°57′39″S 50°25′37″W / 26.96083°S 50.42694°W / -26.96083; -50.42694
CountryBrazil Brazil
RegionSouth
StateSanta Catarina (state) Santa Catarina
FoundedJune 21, 1958
Government
 • MayorAlessandra Garcia
Area
 • Total
1,145.321 km2 (442.211 sq mi)
Elevation
1,100 m (3,600 ft)
Population
 (2020 [1])
 • Total
16,918
 • Density14.3/km2 (37/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-3 (UTC-3)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-2 (UTC-2)
HDI (2000)0.746
Websitewww.santacecilia.sc.gov.br

References

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  1. ^ IBGE 2020
  2. ^ "Lei promulgada nº 348" (in Portuguese). Legislação Estadual de Santa Catarina. 21 June 1958.