Lauro Müller, Santa Catarina Explained

Official Name:Lauro Müller
Mapsize:250px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name: Brazil
Subdivision Name1:South
Subdivision Name2: Santa Catarina
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Saionara Correa de Carvalho Bora
Established Title:Founded
Established Date:December 6, 1956
Area Total Km2:270.508
Pushpin Map:Brazil
Population As Of:2020 [1]
Population Total:15,313
Population Density Km2:49.4
Timezone:UTC-3
Utc Offset:-3
Timezone Dst:UTC-2
Utc Offset Dst:-2
Coordinates:-28.3928°N -49.3969°W
Elevation M:220
Blank Name:HDI (2000)
Blank Info:0.800
Website:www.lauromuller.sc.gov.br

Lauro Müller is a city in Santa Catarina, in the Southern Region of Brazil.

History

Despite its German name, the city was settled by Italians at the end of the 19th century. The settlements extensive coal deposits were first exploited in 1827, however the area's economy only begun to develop after the arrival of Italian immigrants.

On September 25, 1905, the engineer Álvaro Rodovalho Marcondes do Reis proposed to give the area the name 'Lauro Müller', in appreciation of the Ministro da Viação e Obras Públicas (secretary of Industry, Transport and Public Works) Dr. Lauro Severiano Müller. Müller was an engineer and diplomat in addition to serving two terms as President of Santa Catarina.

Notes and References

  1. https://cidades.ibge.gov.br/brasil/sc/lauro-muller/panorama IBGE 2020