Brusque, Santa Catarina
Brusque | |
|---|---|
Municipality | |
 Downtown Brusque | |
 Flag  Seal | |
| Nickname: Tissue City | |
 Location of Brusque | |
| Country |  Brazil |
| Region | South |
| Founded | August 4, 1860 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 283,445 km2 (? sq mi) |
| Elevation | 21 m (69 ft) |
| Population (2009) | |
| • Total | 119 719 |
| • Density | 3,608/km2 (9,340/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-3 (BRT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-2 (BRST) |
| Postal Code | 88350-000 |
| Area code | + 55 (47) |
| Website | Brusque, Santa Catarina |
Brusque is a city in Santa Catarina, Brazil. It was founded in 1860, by 55 German immigrants. The majority of the population are descendants of Germans along with Italians and Poles.
The city was originally called Colônia Itajahy, but on 17 January 1890 it was renamed Brusque after former Santa Catarina province president Francisco Carlos de Araújo Brusque.[1]
Sports
The official football team is Brusque Futebol Clube, founded on October 12, 1987.[2]
Brusque has a strong women's volleyball team in the Brazilian Super League.
Curiosities
- The city is a pioneer in the invention of the voting machine, and the first polling station to use it was also in Brusque (1988).
- First Latin American city to have public computers (1995).
- Headquarters of the first spinning industry of Santa Catarina (1892 - Textile Factory Renaux).
- Headquarters of the only English colony of Santa Catarina (1867).
- The only city in Brazil to use chlorine dioxide to treat water consumed by the population.
Ethnic composition
90% Whites(200.000) 5% Pardos(50.000) 4% Blacks(45.000) 0.5% Native American(1.000) 0.5% Asian(1.000) Original Population: 50% German(250.000) 30% Italian(100.000) 10% Portuguese(50.000) 9% African(95.000) 1% Asian(6.000)
Religions
80% Catolics(250.000) 15% Luterans(100.000) 4% Evangelicals(50.000) 1% Jehovah's Witness(6.000)
Notable natives
- Murilo Fischer - Professional road bicycle racer
- Ederson Tormena - Footballer
- Bruno Moritz - Musician
- Brandão - Footballer
- Pacheca - entrepreneur of the transportation and entertainment business.
External links
References
- ^ "O legado de Francisco Carlos de Araújo Brusque". Prefeitura de Brusque (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 28 January 2016. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
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