Laguna, Santa Catarina




Municipality in Santa Catarina, Brazil















































Laguna
Municipality
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Flag of Laguna
Flag

Location in Santa Catarina state
Location in Santa Catarina state



Laguna is located in Brazil

Laguna

Laguna



Location in Brazil

Coordinates: 28°28′57″S 48°46′51″W / 28.48250°S 48.78083°W / -28.48250; -48.78083Coordinates: 28°28′57″S 48°46′51″W / 28.48250°S 48.78083°W / -28.48250; -48.78083
Country
 Brazil
State Santa Catarina
Meso-region Sul Catarinense
Area

 • Total 336.40 km2 (129.88 sq mi)
Population
(2017)

 • Total 51,562
 • Density 150/km2 (400/sq mi)
Time zone
UTC-3 (BRT)
 • Summer (DST)
UTC-2 (BRST)
Website www.laguna.sc.gov.br

Laguna is a Brazilian municipality located in the southern state of Santa Catarina, 120 kilometers south of the state's capital, Florianópolis, and north east of Porto Alegre. The population is 51,562 (2017 est.) in an area of 336.4 km².[1] Elevation is 2 m. The BR-101 coastal highway passes through the municipality.


The city was founded in 1676 by rural people of the capitania of São Vicente. In 1714, the locality was recognized as a municipality, and in 1847 it received the status of city. It was the capital of the short-lived Juliana Republic in 1839.


The city's flag is tricolored with yellow, white and green, and has a coat of arms in the middle.


An interesting collaboration has developed in Laguna: a pod of bottlenose dolphins drive fish towards fishermen who stand at the beach in shallow waters. Then one dolphin rolls over, which the fishermen take as sign to throw out their nets. The dolphins feed on the escaping fish. The dolphins were not trained for this behavior; the collaboration has been going on at least since 1847.[2][3]Southern right whales also can be seen from shores during winter to spring seasons.[4]




Contents






  • 1 People


  • 2 References


  • 3 See also


  • 4 External links





People



  • Anita Garibaldi, wife of Italian revolutionary Giuseppe Garibaldi



Santa Marta Lighthouse in Laguna




Home to Anita Garibaldi in Laguna, Santa Catarina, southern Brazil







References





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  2. ^ The Daily Telegraph (2006), "Brazil's sexiest secret", article retrieved March 20, 2009.


  3. ^ Dr. Moti Nissani (2007) Bottlenose Dolphins in Laguna Requesting a Throw Net (video). Supporting material for Dr. Nissani's presentation at the 2007 International Ethological Conference. Video retrieved March 20, 2009.


  4. ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KZe2IrR4yo8




See also



  • Dolphin

  • Santa Catarina



External links




  • Media related to Laguna (Santa Catarina) at Wikimedia Commons

  • Official website

  • About the city's flag









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