Chapeco travel guide

Chapecó is a major city in the western area of the state of Santa Catarina, Brazil, located 630 km west of Florianópolis, the capital of the state.
As of 2004, it has a population of 130,000 inhabitants (96,000 living in the urban area and 34,000 in the surrounding rural areas). The city itself has an area of 625.60 km.
The city was founded by Italian immigrants on August 17, 1917. Most people are descendants of Italians and Germans.
The city has a relatively high standard of living, with an HDI of ~0.885. Its illiteracy rate is approximately 7%.
Its economy is based mainly on the raising of livestock and the meat processing and packing industry.
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