Pedras Grandes
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Pedras Grandes is a town and municipality in Brazilian State of Santa Catarina.
[edit] History
Pedras Grandes is a town of Italian immigration. In 1877, the first Italian immigrants arrived from Veneto. The town thrived on coal mining [1].The town was elevated to a municipality in 1961. Until then, it was a district of Tubarão.It is considered the "cradle" of Italian settlement in Southern Santa Catarina.
[edit] Geography
Situated at 28º26'09" South and 49º11'06" West, upon River Tubarão. Its population, as of 2004, was estimated at 4 849 inhabitants. 90% of the population is estimated to be of Italian descent.The area of the municipality is 153,81 km².
