Ascurra
| Ascurra | |||
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 Location of Ascurra | |||
  Ascurra Location of Ascurra | |||
| Coordinates: 26°57′18″S 49°22′33″W / 26.95500°S 49.37583°WCoordinates: 26°57′18″S 49°22′33″W / 26.95500°S 49.37583°W | |||
| Country |
 Brazil | ||
| Region | South | ||
| State |
 Santa Catarina | ||
| Founded | April 1, 1963 | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Pedro Moser (PDT) | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 111.672 km2 (43.117 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 88 m (289 ft) | ||
| Population (2006) | |||
| • Total | 7,505 | ||
| • Density | 67.2/km2 (174/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | UTC-3 (UTC-3) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-2 (UTC-2) | ||
| HDI (2000) | 0.813 | ||
| Website | www.ascurra.sc.gov.br | ||
Ascurra is a municipality located in the Santa Catarina state of Brazil. Ascurra has a strong Italian culture due to its colonization in 1876 made by farmers from Welschtirol. The Ascurra name was given by Dr. Blumenau and this name comes from a point in Serra do Ibitirapé (Paraguay) that was taken by Brazilian's army in Paraguayan War at 1869.
Geography
- 25 miles next to Blumenau
Economy
Mainly from the rice agriculture.
Events
Per Tutti – A high Tirolean-influenced party that occurs between August and September.
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