Santo Amaro da Imperatriz
Santo Amaro da Imperatriz  | |
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Location of Santo Amaro da Imperatriz  | |
| Coordinates: 27°41′16″S 48°46′44″W / 27.68778°S 48.77889°W | |
| Country | Brazil | 
| Region | South | 
| State | Santa Catarina | 
| Founded | July 10, 1958 | 
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ricardo Costa (MDB) | 
| Area | |
 • Total  | 352.4 km2 (136.1 sq mi) | 
| Elevation | 18 m (59 ft) | 
| Population  (2020 )  | |
 • Total  | 23,579 | 
| • Density | 58.7/km2 (152/sq mi) | 
| Time zone | UTC-3 (UTC-3) | 
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-2 (UTC-2) | 
| HDI (2000) | 0.843 | 
| Website | www.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.