São Francisco do Sul is a municipality in the Brazilian state of Santa Catarina. It covers an area of 493 km² (190 miles2) and had an estimated population of 37,725 in 2005.. It was founded as a village by the Portuguese in 1658. It is situated on the northern end of the island of São Francisco do Sul at the entrance to the Bay of Babitonga.
Sao Francisco do Sul is an important part of the Brasilian infrastructure. It provides large bulk shipping facilities and is served by the major container shipping lines connecting with the South American east and west coasts, Africa, Asia, North and Central America, the Caribbean and Europe.
During the past decade, Sao Francisco do Sul has become a popular tourism destination for south american and international guests.
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