Indaial

Indaial
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Location of Indaial
Country	Brazil
Region	South
State	Santa Catarina
Founded	February 28, 1934
Government
• Mayor	Sérgio Almir dos Santos (PMDB)
Area
• Total	430.534 km2 (166.230 sq mi)
Elevation	64 m (210 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	55.979
• Density	110.6/km2 (286/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-3 (UTC-3)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-2 (UTC-2)
HDI (2000)	0.825
Website	www.indaial.sc.gov.br

Indaial is a city in the state of Santa Catarina, Brazil. It is located on the left bank of [Itajai River], and 160 km from the capital of the state, Florianópolis.

The city is of European origin, with many textiles industries and strong agricultural activity. It was colonized about 1860 by Germans, Italians and Poles. Before the colonization it was populated by Tapajós and Carijós indians, that are now names of two big neighborhoods in Indaial.