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SealLocation of Navegantes Location of Navegantes Coordinates: 26°53′56″S 48°39′14″W / 26.89889°S 48.65389°W Country Brazil Region South State Santa Catarina Founded August 26, 1962 Government - Mayor Roberto Carlos de Souza Area - Total 111.461 km2 (43 sq mi) Elevation 12 m (39 ft) Population (2006) - Total 50,888 - Density 456.6/km2 (1,182.6/sq mi) Time zone UTC-3 (UTC-3) - Summer (DST) UTC-2 (UTC-2) HDI (2000) 0.774 Website www.navegantes.sc.gov.br Navegantes is a coastal and tourist city located in Santa Catarina state, southern Brazil.
Ministro Victor Konder International Airport serves the popular beach resort of Balneário Camboriú, and other cities including Itajaí and Blumenau.
Economy: The main activity is fishing industry and ship building. A private port was built in 2007 and it will be ready for receiving ships in December 2007, it will be served by 4 berths (approx. 900m straight) and focused on containered reefer cargo, due to Santa Catarina State have the biggest meat industry in Brazil.
Vale do Itajaí mesoregion of Santa Catarina , Brazil mesoregions of Santa Catarina: Grande Florianópolis • Norte Catarinense • Oeste Catarinense • Serrana • Sul Catarinense • Vale do Itajaí Blumenau Itajaí Balneário Camboriú • Barra Velha • Bombinhas • Camboriú • Ilhota • Itajaí • Itapema • Navegantes • Penha • Piçarras • Porto Belo • São João do ItaperiúItuporanga Agrolândia • Atalanta • Chapadão do Lageado • Imbuia • Ituporanga • Petrolândia • Vidal RamosRio do Sul Agronômica • Aurora • Braço do Trombudo • Dona Emma • Ibirama • José Boiteux • Laurentino • Lontras • Mirim Doce • Pouso Redondo • Presidente Getúlio • Presidente Nereu • Rio do Campo • Rio do Oeste • Rio do Sul • Salete • Taió • Trombudo Central • Vitor Meireles • WitmarsumCoordinates: 26°53′56″S 48°39′14″W / 26.89889°S 48.65389°W
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