Videira

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Videira
Official seal of Videira
Seal
Nickname: Capital do Vinho (Wine's Capital)
Location of Videira
Location of Videira
Videira (Brazil  )
Videira
Videira
Location of Videira
Coordinates: 27°00′28″S 51°09′07″W / -27.00778, -51.15194
Country Flag of Brazil Brazil
Region South
State Flag of Santa Catarina (state) Santa Catarina
Founded March 1, 1944
Government
 - Mayor Carlos Alberto Piva (PP)
Area
 - Total 377.852 km² (145.9 sq mi)
Elevation 750 m (2,461 ft)
Population (2008)
 - Total 47,510
 - Density 125.7/km² (325.6/sq mi)
Time zone UTC-3 (UTC-3)
 - Summer (DST) UTC-2 (UTC-2)
HDI (2000) 0.851
Website: www.videira.sc.gov.br

Videira is a city in the state of Santa Catarina in Brazil. The estimated population in 2006 was 47,510 inhabitants. The city is called "Capital do Vinho" (Wine's Capital) in reference to the production of this alcoholic drink. In the past, Videira was one of the majors productors of grape in Brazil. In Videira was born Perdigão Agroindustrial S.A., one of the majors of food industry conglomerates of Brazil.

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