Timbó Explained
| Timbó |
| Official Name: | Municipality of Timbó |
| Nickname: | Pérola do Vale ("Valley's Pearl") |
| Settlement Type: | Municipality |
| Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Brazil |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  Brazil |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | South |
| Subdivision Type2: | State |
| Subdivision Type3: | Mesoregion |
| Subdivision Name3: | Vale do Itajaí |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Jorge Augusto Krüger |
| Leader Party: | PP |
| Unit Pref: | metric |
| Area Total Km2: | 128.313 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Total: | 44,977 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | UTC -3 |
| Postal Code: | 89120 |
| Blank Name: | HDI (2010) |
| Blank Info: | 0.784 – high[2] |
Timbó is a municipality in the state of Santa Catarina, in the South region of Brazil.[3] [4] [5] [6] It is located at 26º49'24" south latitude and 49º16'18" west longitude, at an altitude of 68 meters. As of 2022, its population was 46,099 inhabitants. It covers an area of 130.31 km ².
History
German immigrants, led by Frederico Donner, settled at the confluence of the Benedito and Cedros rivers, which originated from the Colony of Blumenau. Italian immigrants also arrived later, and today, each of these two ethnic groups accounts for almost 50% of the population. Most immigrants who arrived in Timbó came from Germany (Pomerania and Hamburg) and from Italy (Chiavenna and Trent). Timbó was founded on October 12, 1869, and was elevated to a municipality on March 25, 1934.[7]
Touristic Sights
- Azul Hill, original Morro Azul ("Freymund Germer Ecological Park")Located 18 km from the city center, it is the highest point in Timbo, with an altitude of 758 meters. The summit is equipped with a ramp for gliding, a structure for camping and offers a wonderful view. On the way, among winding streets, there are many traditional old houses with beautiful landscapes.
- Botanical Garden ("Franz Damm Exhibition Park")Located in the city center. It has a large green area with lakes, structure for camping, barbecue grills, restaurant and ecological trails.
- Morro ArapongasViewpoint of the city, 6 kilometers from downtown; most frequented by people who likes adventure and sports, mainly to practice free flight (gliding).
- Benedito River DamBuilt in 1880 by German immigrants, is in the center of Timbó. Access is by Oscar Bremer Square, with its century-old fig tree. Approaching it, the environment is calmer, despite being inserted in the urban context.
- Museum of the Music - Hall HammermeisterMusical instruments of five centuries exposed in a ballroom built in the early 20th century. Inaugurated on 19 September 2004, houses a collection of over a thousand pieces, including musical instruments, sheet music, technical drawings, books and accessories. Located on Edmundo Bell Street, Highway SC477, km 5th.
- Museum of the ImmigrantThe Museum of the Immigrant is located at the Avenue Getúlio Vargas - Downtown.
- House of the Poet Lindolf BellThe House of the Poet Lindolf Bell was inaugurated on December 11, 2003, and aims to present the Museum - which aims to preserve and keep alive the shape, style and the roots of Bell's life - core memory - which is composed of documents and photographs - library - containing books of poetry, poems and short stories whose authorship of Santa Catarina and authors from other parts of Brazil - Square - Art of Grace - The square can be visited any time of day and night. Located between the streets and Quintino Bocaiuva and Botuverá.[7]
See also
Notes and References
- https://cidades.ibge.gov.br/brasil/sc/timbo/panorama IBGe 2020
- Web site: Archived copy . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140708233352/http://www.pnud.org.br/arquivos/ranking-idhm-2010.pdf . July 8, 2014 . August 1, 2013 . United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).
- Web site: Divisão Territorial do Brasil . July 1, 2008 . Divisão Territorial do Brasil e Limites Territoriais, Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) . December 17, 2009 . pt .
- Web site: Estimativas da população para 1º de julho de 2009. Estimativas de População, Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) . August 14, 2009 . December 17, 2009 . pt .
- Web site: Ranking decrescente do IDH-M dos municípios do Brasil . 2000 . Atlas do Desenvolvimento Humano, Programa das Nações Unidas para o Desenvolvimento (PNUD) . December 17, 2009. pt.
- Web site: Produto Interno Bruto dos Municípios 2002-2005 . December 19, 2007 . Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) . December 17, 2009 . pt . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20081002024524/http://www.ibge.gov.br/home/estatistica/economia/pibmunicipios/2005/tab01.pdf . October 2, 2008 .
- Translated from the page "Timbó (Santa Catarina)" from the portuguese wikipedia
