Concórdia

Concórdia is a city in the Brazilian state of Santa Catarina. It was founded by colonizers of the State of Rio Grande do Sul, basically descendants of Italians and Germans, who immigrated to Brazil in the 19th century. It is located 480 km west of Florianópolis. The population is 75,167 (2020 est.) in an area of 799.88 km².^[3]

Concórdia
Municipality
Flag Coat of arms
Location in Santa Catarina state
Concórdia Location in Brazil
Coordinates: 27°14′02″S 52°01′40″W / 27.23389°S 52.02778°W / -27.23389; -52.02778Coordinates: 27°14′02″S 52°01′40″W / 27.23389°S 52.02778°W / -27.23389; -52.02778
Country	Brazil
Region	South
State	Santa Catarina
Mesoregion	Oeste Catarinense
Microregion	Concórdia
Government
• Mayor	Rogério Luciano Pacheco^[1] (PSDB)
Area
• Total	799.88 km^2 (308.84 sq mi)
Elevation	550 m (1,800 ft)
Population  (2020 ^[2])
• Total	75,167
• Density	94/km^2 (240/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-03:00 (BRT)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-02:00 (BRST)
Website	www.concordia.sc.gov.br

The city is served by Olavo Cecco Rigon Airport.

The municipality contains the 741 hectares (1,830 acres) Fritz Plaumann State Park, created in 2003.^[4]

The city is also founding place to Sadia, one of the largest meat manufacturers in Brazil, as well as Coopercarga, a large cargo transportation company.^[5]

References

1. "GALERIA DOS PREFEITOS". PREFEITURA DE CONCÓRDIA/SC (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2022-01-13.
2. IBGE 2020
3. Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística
4. Parque Estadual Fritz Plaumann (in Portuguese), Fatma, retrieved 2016-12-14
5. "História - Coopercarga" (in Portuguese).