Santo Amaro da Imperatriz

Santo Amaro da Imperatriz
Location of Santo Amaro da Imperatriz
Santo Amaro da Imperatriz
Coordinates: 27°41′16″S 48°46′44″W / 27.68778°S 48.77889°W / -27.68778; -48.77889
Country Brazil
RegionSouth
State Santa Catarina
FoundedJuly 10, 1958
Government
  MayorRicardo Costa (MDB)
Area
  Total
352.4 km2 (136.1 sq mi)
Elevation
18 m (59 ft)
Population
 (2020 )
  Total
23,579
  Density58.7/km2 (152/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-3 (UTC-3)
  Summer (DST)UTC-2 (UTC-2)
HDI (2000)0.843
Websitewww.santoamaro.sc.gov.br

Santo Amaro da Imperatriz, or simply Santo Amaro, is a municipality in Santa Catarina located close to the state capital Florianópolis and is connected to Palhoça by BR-282 in the northeast.