Urupema Explained

Official Name:Urupema
Settlement Type:Municipality
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Brazil
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Brazil
Subdivision Name1:South
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:Santa Catarina
Subdivision Type3:Mesoregion
Subdivision Name3:Serrana
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Evandro Frigo Pereira (PP)
Established Date:9 January 1988
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:353
Population As Of:2022 [1]
Population Total:2,656
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:UTC -3
Elevation M:1,335
Website:https://urupema.sc.gov.br/

Urupema is a municipality in the state of Santa Catarina in the South region of Brazil.[2] [3] [4] [5] It has an area of approximately 353 km², a population of 2,656 inhabitants as of 2022 and a GDP per capita of R$ 36,058 as of 2021. It is often cited as the coldest city in Brazil.

Early history

The name Urupema (with variations including urupemba, arupemba, gurupema and jurupema) refers to a sieve made of vegetal fiber and used domestically to sieve cornmeal and cassava flour and in fishing.

The city's first inhabitants were attracted by the abundance of resources provided by the local Paraná pines, a coniferous tree which, at the time, was the main source of food for native populations during fall and winter. Unlike Amerindians in North America who used the fur of bisons and moose, the natives of Brazil did not have any similar large animals available.

Urupema became a municipality on 4 January 1988. Its patron saint is Saint Anne.

Climate

Urupema has a temperate oceanic climate (Köppen Cfb). Together with São Joaquim, Urubici, Bom Jardim da Serra and São José dos Ausentes, Urupema is considered the coldest city in Brazil if the maximum average temperature and the number of cold hours are considered. It is also the coldest in terms of absolute minimums together with Bom Jardim da Serra.[6] [7] Snowfall occurs during the winter and less frequently in fall and spring.

Demographics

As of 2022 Urupema is 62.3% White, 29.3% Mixed, 8.1% Black, 0.3% Yellow and 0.04% Indigenous while the sex ratio is 52% male and 48% female. (IBGE).

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References

-27.9528°N -49.8731°W

Notes and References

  1. https://cidades.ibge.gov.br/brasil/sc/urupema/panorama IBGE 2022
  2. 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.
  3. 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 . PDF. pt .
  4. 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.
  5. Web site: Produto Interno Bruto dos Municípios 2002-2005 . December 19, 2007 . Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) . December 17, 2009. pt.
  6. News: Cidades de Santa Catarina travam guerra por título de mais fria do país. 2018-06-21. Folha de S.Paulo. 2018-11-18. pt-BR.
  7. News: Cidades de SC têm temperaturas abaixo de -6°C - Brasil - Estadão. Estadão. 2018-11-18. pt-BR.