Abelardo Luz Explained

Abelardo Luz
Settlement Type:Municipality
Coordinates:-26.5647°N -52.3283°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Brazil
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Santa Catarina
Subdivision Type2:Mesoregion
Subdivision Name2:Oeste Catarinense
Established Date:1958
Leader Title:Prefect
Leader Name:Dilmar Antonio Fantinelli
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:953.58
Elevation M:760
Population As Of:2020[1]
Population Total:17,960
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Demonym:Abelardo-Lusenses
Timezone1:BRT
Utc Offset1:-3

Abelardo Luz is a Brazilian municipality in the state of Santa Catarina. Until 1958 it was part of the municipality of Xanxerê. It is the birthplace of Brazilian former football player Paulo Roberto Falcão.

The municipality contains the Mata Preta Ecological Station, a fully protected area created in 2005.

Notes and References

  1. https://cidades.ibge.gov.br/brasil/sc/abelardo-luz/panorama IBGE 2020