Brusque, Santa Catarina
Municipality in South, Brazil
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Brusque is a city in the state of Santa Catarina, Brazil. It was founded in August 4, 1860, by 55 German immigrants.
Brusque | |
|---|---|
| Municipality of Brusque | |
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| Nickname: Tissue City | |
 Location in Santa Catarina | |
| Country |  Brazil |
| Region | South |
| State |  Santa Catarina |
| Founded | August 4, 1860 |
| Founded by | Maximilian von Schneeburg |
| Named after | Francisco Carlos de Araújo Brusque |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-council government |
| • Mayor | André Vechi (PL) |
| Area | |
• Total | 284.675 km2 (109.914 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 21 m (69 ft) |
| Population (2025 (estimated))[2] | |
• Total | 155,307 |
| • Density | 545.559/km2 (1,412.99/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-3 (BRT) |
| Postal Code | 88350-000 |
| Area code | + 55 (47) |
| HDI (2010) | 0.795 – high[3] |
| Website | brusque |
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.[4]
Sports
Brusque is home to Clube Atlético Carlos Renaux, the first professional football team in the state, founded on September 14, 1913. Currently, their official football team is Brusque Futebol Clube, founded on October 12, 1987.[5]
Brusque has a strong women's volleyball team, Abel Moda Vôlei, in the Superliga Brasileira de Voleibol.[citation needed]
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.
Current ethnic composition: 90% Whites; 5% Pardos; 4% Blacks; 0.5% Native American; 0.5% Asian. Original Population: 50% German; 30% Italian; 10% Portuguese; 9% African; 1% Asian.
Religions
80% Catholics; 15% Lutherans; 4% Evangelicals; 1% Jehovah's Witness.
Notable people
- Júlia Bergmann, volleyball player for the Brazilian national team
- Murilo Fischer - Professional road bicycle racer
- Ederson Tormena - Footballer
- Brandão - Footballer
- Luciano Hang - Businessman
Climate
| Climate data for Brusque, Santa Catarina (1976–2005) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 40.4 (104.7) |
41.0 (105.8) |
40.2 (104.4) |
35.6 (96.1) |
33.2 (91.8) |
32.2 (90.0) |
32.0 (89.6) |
35.0 (95.0) |
38.2 (100.8) |
36.6 (97.9) |
39.2 (102.6) |
40.9 (105.6) |
41.0 (105.8) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 31.0 (87.8) |
31.1 (88.0) |
30.0 (86.0) |
27.6 (81.7) |
24.7 (76.5) |
22.6 (72.7) |
22.4 (72.3) |
23.1 (73.6) |
23.7 (74.7) |
25.8 (78.4) |
27.8 (82.0) |
29.8 (85.6) |
26.6 (79.9) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 24.4 (75.9) |
24.1 (75.4) |
23.2 (73.8) |
20.5 (68.9) |
17.8 (64.0) |
15.7 (60.3) |
15.0 (59.0) |
16.0 (60.8) |
17.6 (63.7) |
19.3 (66.7) |
21.2 (70.2) |
23.0 (73.4) |
19.8 (67.7) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 19.6 (67.3) |
19.7 (67.5) |
18.8 (65.8) |
16.3 (61.3) |
13.2 (55.8) |
11.7 (53.1) |
10.7 (51.3) |
12.0 (53.6) |
13.8 (56.8) |
15.3 (59.5) |
16.8 (62.2) |
18.4 (65.1) |
15.5 (59.9) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 10.0 (50.0) |
9.4 (48.9) |
7.8 (46.0) |
4.6 (40.3) |
1.0 (33.8) |
−0.8 (30.6) |
−3.2 (26.2) |
−4.6 (23.7) |
−1.0 (30.2) |
4.0 (39.2) |
6.6 (43.9) |
9.4 (48.9) |
−4.6 (23.7) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 225.4 (8.87) |
194.6 (7.66) |
156.9 (6.18) |
88.0 (3.46) |
91.3 (3.59) |
97.6 (3.84) |
117.1 (4.61) |
95.9 (3.78) |
126.8 (4.99) |
166.8 (6.57) |
161.3 (6.35) |
188.8 (7.43) |
1,710.5 (67.33) |
| Source: Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuária (EMBRAPA)[6] | |||||||||||||
