Ascurra

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official_name = Ascurra
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map_caption = Location of Ascurra
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subdivision_name = flagicon|BRA Brazil
subdivision_name1 = South
subdivision_name2 = flagicon|Santa Catarina Santa Catarina
leader_title = Mayor
leader_name = Pedro Moser
leader_party = PDT
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established_title = Founded
established_date = April 1, 1963
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population_as_of = 2006
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population_total = 7505
population_density_km2 = 67.2
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timezone = UTC-3
utc_offset = -3
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latd=26 |latm=57 |lats=18 |latNS=S
longd=49 |longm=22 |longs=33 |longEW=W
elevation_m = 88
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website = [http://www.ascurra.sc.gov.br www.ascurra.sc.gov.br]

Ascurra is a small city located in the Santa Catarina state of Brazil. Ascurra has a strong Italian culture due to its colonization in 1876 made by farmers from Tirol.The Ascurra name was given by Dr. Blumenau and this name comes from a point in Serra do Ibitirapé (Paraguay) that was taken by Brazilian's army in Paraguay war at 1869.

Geography

: 25 miles next to Blumenau

Economy

Mainly from the rice agriculture.

Events

Per Tutti – A high Tirolean-influenced party that occurs between August and September.