Pedras Grandes
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Pedras Grandes | |
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| Municipality of Pedras Grandes | |
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| Country |  Brazil |
| Region | South |
| State |  Santa Catarina |
| HDI (2010) | 0.728 – high[1] |
Pedras Grandes is a municipality in Brazilian State of Santa Catarina.
Pedras Grandes is a town of Italian immigration. In 1877, the first Italian immigrants arrived from Veneto. The town thrived on coal mining . The town was elevated to a municipality in 1961. Until then, it was a district of Tubarão. It is considered the "cradle" of Italian settlement in Southern Santa Catarina.
