Lauro Müller, Santa Catarina

Lauro Müller
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Lauro Müller
Coordinates: 28°23′34″S 49°23′49″W
Country	Brazil
Region	South
State	Santa Catarina
Founded	December 6, 1956
Government
• Mayor	Nestor Spricigo
Area
• Total	270.508 km2 (104.444 sq mi)
Elevation	220 m (720 ft)
Population  (2006)
• Total	13,359
• Density	49.4/km2 (128/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-3 (UTC-3)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-2 (UTC-2)
HDI (2000)	0.800
Website	www.lauromuller.sc.gov.br

Lauro Müller is a city in Santa Catarina, in the Southern Region of Brazil.

History

Despite its German name, the city was settled by Italians at the end of the 19th century. The settlements extensive coal deposits were first exploited in 1827, however the area's economy only begun to develop after the arrival of Italian immigrants.

On September 25, 1905, the engineer Álvaro Rodovalho Marcondes do Reis proposed to give the area the name 'Lauro Müller', in appreciation of the Ministro da Viação e Obras Públicas (secretary of Industry, Transport and Public Works) Dr. Lauro Severiano Muller. Müller was an engineer and diplomat in addition to serving two terms as President of Santa Catarina.