Abelardo Luz

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CountryBrazil
Established1958
Elevation
760 m (2,490 ft)
DemonymAbelardo-Lusenses
Abelardo Luz
Municipality
Flag of Abelardo Luz
Coat of arms of Abelardo Luz
Location in Santa Caterina
Location in Santa Caterina
Coordinates: 26°33′53″S 52°19′42″W / 26.56472°S 52.32833°W / -26.56472; -52.32833
CountryBrazil
StateSanta Catarina
MesoregionOeste Catarinense
Established1958
Government
  PrefectDilmar Antonio Fantinelli
Area
  Total
953.58 km2 (368.18 sq mi)
Elevation
760 m (2,490 ft)
Population
 (2020[1])
  Total
17,960
  Density18.83/km2 (48.78/sq mi)
DemonymAbelardo-Lusenses
Time zoneUTC−3 (BRT)

Abelardo Luz is a Brazilian municipality in the state of Santa Catarina. Until 1958 it was part of the municipality of Xanxerê. It is the birthplace of Brazilian former football player Paulo Roberto Falcão.

The municipality contains the 6,566 hectares (16,220 acres) Mata Preta Ecological Station, a fully protected area created in 2005.[2]

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