Navegantes
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| Country |  Brazil |
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| Region | South | ||
| State |  Santa Catarina |
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| Founded | August 26, 1962 | ||
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| - Mayor | Moacir Alfredo Bento | ||
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| - Total | 111.461 km² (43 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 12 m (39 ft) | ||
| Population (2006) | |||
| - Total | 50,888 | ||
| - Density | 456.6/km² (1,182.6/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | UTC-3 (UTC-3) | ||
| - Summer (DST) | UTC-2 (UTC-2) | ||
| HDI (2000) | 0.774 | ||
| Website: www.navegantes.sc.gov.br | |||
Navegantes is a coastal and tourist city located in Santa Catarina state, Brazil.
The local airport serves other cities around including Blumenau.
Economy: The main activity is fishing industry and ship building. A private port was built in 2007 and it will be ready for receiving ships in december 2007, it will be served by 4 berths (approx. 900m straight) and focused on containered reefer cargo, due to Santa Catarina State have the biggest meat industry in Brazil.
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