| São Francisco do Sul | |
| Official Name: | Municipality of São Francisco do Sul |
| Settlement Type: | Municipality |
| Pushpin Map: | Brazil |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Brazil |
| Coordinates: | -26.2428°N -48.6378°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  Brazil |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | South |
| Subdivision Type2: | State |
| Subdivision Type3: | Mesoregion |
| Subdivision Name3: | Norte Catarinense |
| Subdivision Type4: | Microregion |
| Subdivision Name4: | Joinville |
| Subdivision Type5: | Metrop. region |
| Established Title: | Founded |
| Established Date: | 1658 |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Area Total Km2: | 540 |
| Population Total: | 53,746 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 [1] |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone1: | BRT |
| Utc Offset1: | -3 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Area Code Type: | Area code |
| Blank Name: | HDI (2010) |
| Blank Info: | 0.762 – high[2] |
São Francisco do Sul is a municipality in the Brazilian state of Santa Catarina. It covers an area of 540 km2 (208 miles2) and had an estimated population of 53,746 in 2020.
It was founded as a village by the Portuguese in 1658. Despite the date of its foundation, there's a previous record that a famous navigator left Honfleur, Normandy in France by the year of 1503 and arrived at São Francisco do Sul, at the Bay of Babitonga, Jean Binot Paulmier De Gonneville is also recognised by many historians as one of the first, if not the first, Europeans to arrive. It is situated on the northern end of the Island of São Francisco at the entrance to the Babitonga Bay.
São Francisco do Sul is an important part of the Brazilian infrastructure. It provides large bulk shipping facilities and is served by the major container shipping lines connecting with the South American east and west coasts, Africa, Asia, North and Central America, the Caribbean and Europe.[3]
During the past decade, São Francisco do Sul has become a popular tourism destination for South American and international guests.[4] The municipality contains the Acaraí State Park, created in 2005.
See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Brazil.
São Francisco do Sul is twinned with:
