São Miguel do Oeste

Coordinates: 26°43′51″S 53°30′55″W / 26.73083°S 53.51528°W / -26.73083; -53.51528
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São Miguel do Oeste
Municipality
Municipality of São Miguel do Oeste
Church "São Miguel Arcanjo"
Church "São Miguel Arcanjo"
Flag of São Miguel do Oeste
Official seal of São Miguel do Oeste
Nickname: 
"São Miguel"
Location of São Miguel do Oeste
Location of São Miguel do Oeste
Coordinates: 26°43′51″S 53°30′55″W / 26.73083°S 53.51528°W / -26.73083; -53.51528
CountryBrazil Brazil
RegionSouth
StateSanta Catarina
FoundedFebruary 15, 1954
Government
 • MayorWilson Trevisan (PSD)
Area
 • Total234.202 km2 (90.426 sq mi)
Elevation
720 m (2,360 ft)
Population
 (2022 [1])
 • Total44,330
 • Density189.3/km2 (490/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-3 (UTC-3)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-2 (UTC-2)
CEP
89900-000
HDI (2010)0.801 – high[2]

São Miguel do Oeste is a Brazilian municipality in the state of Santa Catarina, in the southern region of Brazil, 655 km from the state capital, Florianópolis. Its population in 2022, according to the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics Demographic Census, was 44 330 inhabitants.[3]

Considered the capital of the extreme west of Santa Catarina, it is the largest city in the state of Santa Catarina close to the border with Argentina, polarizing important health, security and education bodies and institutions. It is widely used as a stopping point for Argentine, Paraguayan and CHilean tourists visiting the beaches of Santa Catarina or by Brazilians on their way to the Iguazu Falls.

The city was founded on 15 February 1954 by immigrants from the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul, descendants of Italian and German. The name of the city is a blend of its patron saint, São Miguel Arcanjo, and the name of the district that led the city, West Village (Vila Oeste).

The city is served by Miguel Wasum Airport.

Notable people[edit]

  • Vini (born 1984), Italian Brazilian footballer

Climate[edit]

Climate data for São Miguel do Oeste, elevation 700 m (2,300 ft), (1976–2005)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 36.0
(96.8)
33.2
(91.8)
34.0
(93.2)
32.2
(90.0)
29.8
(85.6)
27.8
(82.0)
29.0
(84.2)
33.2
(91.8)
34.4
(93.9)
33.6
(92.5)
35.0
(95.0)
34.6
(94.3)
36.0
(96.8)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 28.6
(83.5)
27.7
(81.9)
26.9
(80.4)
24.3
(75.7)
20.9
(69.6)
19.1
(66.4)
19.0
(66.2)
21.8
(71.2)
22.2
(72.0)
24.6
(76.3)
26.8
(80.2)
28.4
(83.1)
24.2
(75.5)
Daily mean °C (°F) 23.5
(74.3)
22.8
(73.0)
21.9
(71.4)
19.4
(66.9)
16.3
(61.3)
14.6
(58.3)
14.2
(57.6)
16.8
(62.2)
17.3
(63.1)
19.6
(67.3)
21.5
(70.7)
23.4
(74.1)
19.3
(66.7)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 19.4
(66.9)
18.9
(66.0)
18.0
(64.4)
15.7
(60.3)
12.7
(54.9)
11.2
(52.2)
10.3
(50.5)
12.5
(54.5)
13.2
(55.8)
15.4
(59.7)
16.8
(62.2)
19.0
(66.2)
15.3
(59.5)
Record low °C (°F) 11.0
(51.8)
10.6
(51.1)
7.4
(45.3)
2.2
(36.0)
4.0
(39.2)
2.0
(35.6)
−3.0
(26.6)
−3.0
(26.6)
2.0
(35.6)
2.0
(35.6)
5.2
(41.4)
10.4
(50.7)
−3.0
(26.6)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 168.0
(6.61)
154.0
(6.06)
146.0
(5.75)
132.0
(5.20)
145.0
(5.71)
145.0
(5.71)
128.0
(5.04)
101.0
(3.98)
173.0
(6.81)
219.0
(8.62)
156.0
(6.14)
170.0
(6.69)
1,837
(72.32)
Average relative humidity (%) 75 79 78 79 78 80 74 70 72 74 69 70 75
Mean monthly sunshine hours 216 188 200 174 165 130 160 170 151 167 210 190 2,121
Source 1: Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuária (EMBRAPA)[4]
Source 2: Climatempo (precipitation)[5]

References[edit]

  1. ^ [1]
  2. ^ [2] - UNDP
  3. ^ "Index of /Censos/Censo_Demografico_2022/Populacao_e_domicilios_Primeiros_resultados". ftp.ibge.gov.br. Retrieved 2023-09-13.
  4. ^ "Atlas climático da Região Sul do Brasil: Estados do Paraná, Santa Catarina e Rio Grande do Sul" (PDF). EMBRAPA. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 January 2024. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
  5. ^ "Climatologia em São Miguel do Oeste, BR". Climatempo. Retrieved 25 May 2024.

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