Forquilhinha is a municipality in the Brazilian state of Santa Catarina. As of 2004, it has a population of 20,549 inhabitants. It covers an area of 184,557 km² at an altitude of 42 meters above sea level. It is the native town of Zilda Arns, a Nobel Peace Prize-nominated Brazilian physician.
The city is served by Diomício Freitas Airport.
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