| Xanxerê | |
| Nickname: | Portuguese: Capital Estadual do Milho (The state capital of corn) |
| Pushpin Map: | Brazil |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Brazil |
| Coordinates: | -26.8769°N -52.4039°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Brazil |
| Subdivision Name1: | South |
| Subdivision Type2: | State |
| Subdivision Type3: | Mesoregion |
| Subdivision Name3: | West of Santa Catarina |
| Subdivision Type4: | Microregion |
| Subdivision Name4: | Xanxerê |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Ademiri 'Miri' Gasparini |
| Established Title: | Founded |
| Established Date: | 27 February 1954 |
| Area Total Km2: | 377.764 |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population As Of: | 2020 [2] |
| Population Demonym: | Xanxerenses |
| Population Total: | 51,642 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | UTC-3 |
| Utc Offset: | -3 |
| Timezone Dst: | UTC-2 |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -2 |
| Elevation M: | 800 |
| Postal Code Type: | CEP postal code |
| Postal Code: | 89820-000 |
| Area Code Type: | Area code |
| Area Code: | 49 |
| Blank Name: | HDI (2010) [3] |
| Blank Info: | 0,775 |
| Website: | Municipality official website |
Xanxerê (pronounced as /pt/) is a city in Santa Catarina, southern Brazil. Italian and German are the mainstream cultures, having been brought by immigrants in the early 20th century through the migration of the "gauchos".
The city is one of the main production centers of maize in Brazil and serves as an important industrial, commercial and service center for western Santa Catarina. It is located in a key position for trades via Mercosul.
Xanxerê is the headquarters of the Association of Cities of Alto Irani (AMAI), composed of 17 "municípios".
On April 20, 2015, a destructive tornado hit the city. Many homes and businesses were severely damaged or destroyed, two people died, and another 120 were injured. The tornado was rated F3 on the Fujita Scale, according meteorologists. At least 2,600 homes were damaged or destroyed.[4] [5]