Fraiburgo
title: "Fraiburgo" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["municipalities-in-santa-catarina-(state)", "populated-places-established-in-1961"] topic_path: "general/municipalities-in-santa-catarina-state" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fraiburgo" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Fraiburgo |
| official_name | The Municipality of Fraiburgo |
| settlement_type | Municipality |
| image_skyline | Fraiburgo_Maria_Frey.JPG |
| image_caption | View of Maria Frey Square, downtown Fraiburgo. |
| image_flag | Bandeira_de_Fraiburgo.jpg |
| image_seal | Brasao_de_Fraiburgo.jpg |
| nickname | Frai |
| image_map | SantaCatarina_Municip_Fraiburgo.svg |
| mapsize | 250px |
| map_caption | Location in the State of Santa Catarina |
| image_map1 | Brazil State SantaCatarina.svg |
| coordinates | |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | Brazil |
| subdivision_type1 | Region |
| subdivision_name1 | South |
| subdivision_type2 | State |
| subdivision_name2 | [[File:Bandeira de Santa Catarina.svg |
| established_title | Founded |
| established_date | December 19, 1961 |
| leader_title | Mayor |
| leader_name | Wilson Cardoso Ribeiro |
| area_total_km2 | 547,854 |
| area_total_sq_mi | 211,015 |
| elevation_m | 1048 |
| elevation_ft | 3437 |
| population_total | 36,584 |
| population_as_of | 2020 |
| population_density_km2 | 938.9 |
| population_urban | 30914 |
| population_rural | 5977 |
| timezone | UTC-3 |
| utc_offset | -3 |
| timezone_DST | UTC-2 |
| utc_offset_DST | -2 |
| blank_name | HDI (2000) |
| blank_info | 0.779 – |
| website | |
| :: |
| name = Fraiburgo | official_name = The Municipality of Fraiburgo | settlement_type = Municipality | image_skyline = Fraiburgo_Maria_Frey.JPG | image_caption = View of Maria Frey Square, downtown Fraiburgo. | image_flag = Bandeira_de_Fraiburgo.jpg | image_seal = Brasao_de_Fraiburgo.jpg | nickname = Frai | image_map = SantaCatarina_Municip_Fraiburgo.svg | mapsize = 250px | map_caption = Location in the State of Santa Catarina | image_map1 = Brazil State SantaCatarina.svg | coordinates = | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = Brazil | subdivision_type1 = Region | subdivision_name1 = South | subdivision_type2 = State | subdivision_name2 = [[File:Bandeira de Santa Catarina.svg|border|22px]] Santa Catarina | established_title = Founded | established_date = December 19, 1961 | leader_title = Mayor | leader_name = Wilson Cardoso Ribeiro | area_total_km2 = 547,854 | area_total_sq_mi = 211,015 | area_land_km2 = | area_water_km2 = | elevation_m = 1048 | elevation_ft = 3437 | population_total = 36,584 | population_as_of = 2020 | population_density_km2 = 938.9 | population_urban = 30914 | population_rural = 5977 | timezone = UTC-3 | utc_offset = -3 | timezone_DST = UTC-2 | utc_offset_DST = -2 | blank_name = HDI (2000) | blank_info = 0.779 – | website = Fraiburgo (nicknamed Frai) is a Brazilian municipality located in the countryside of the Santa Catarina state. The city is strongly influenced by European immigrants, especially Germans and Italians. However, other nationalities also contributed to the formation of the city's character in terms of e.g.: architecture, gastronomy, religion and economy, amongst other factors. Its multiculturality is a remarkable characteristic not exclusively attributed to Fraiburgo but many other Southern Brazilian municipalities.
The city is famous in Brazil for the large production of apples which its plantation is favored by the low temperatures in the winter season in the Southern Hemisphere that takes place in July, August and September. Depending on the period of the year tourists can experience first-hand the whole apple production cycle as well other products made from apple such as: cider, juices, snacks and so forth.
Economy
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In the early stages the economy of Fraiburgo's region was based on sawmills.Gloria de Pioneiros (vale do Rio do Peixe) Gentila Porto Lopes The former dense forests consisted mostly in Brazilian walnuts, Cedars, Cinnamons, Yerba maté, and the exuberant Brazilian Pines. These forests still represent the typical Southern Brazilian landscape in spite of ruthless deforestation in the past decades. A significant turnover in the economy took place due to the shortage of wood, implementation of Brazilian environmental laws and environmental consciousness. As a result, agriculture became the predominant source of wealth alongside the production of paper, cellulose, and furniture derived from extensive reforestation areas. The reforestation projects introduced the Pinus elliottii to the region.
Agriculture
Apples are the base of Fraiburgo economy, being responsible for 60% of the total state production and 40% of the national production. The city also produces honey in large quantities; there are about 15,000 honeycombs to pollinate 7 million apple trees. Moreover, there are familiar farms that produce corn, beans, garlic, onions, and peaches.
Tourism
Rural tourism, tourism of adventure, gastronomy.
Climate
Fraiburgo has Seasoned climate: relatively hot dry summers (November to March) with temperatures reaching up to 35 degrees Celsius (95 degrees Fahrenheit) on the hottest days; winters (June to August) cold mornings, typical maximum daily temperatures of 15 degrees Celsius (59 degrees Fahrenheit), and minimums of a few degrees above freezing. The year average temperature 16,1 °C (60.8F) Occasional snowfall occurs in suburbs at higher altitudes, and may extend throughout the city, though this happens infrequently (about every 8–10 years).
|metric first=y |single line=y |collapsed = Y |location = Fraiburgo, elevation 1145 m, (1976–2005) |Jan record high C = 36.5 |Feb record high C = 31.8 |Mar record high C = 31.7 |Apr record high C = 29.8 |May record high C = 29.0 |Jun record high C = 25.5 |Jul record high C = 28.0 |Aug record high C = 27.6 |Sep record high C = 30.2 |Oct record high C = 31.4 |Nov record high C = 35.2 |Dec record high C = 32.4 |Jan record low C = 3.5 |Feb record low C = 7.6 |Mar record low C = 4.6 |Apr record low C = -2.5 |May record low C = -3.5 |Jun record low C = -7.2 |Jul record low C = -5.8 |Aug record low C = -5.3 |Sep record low C = -5.0 |Oct record low C = -1.5 |Nov record low C = -2.5 |Dec record low C = 2.7 |Jan high C = 26.4 |Feb high C = 26.6 |Mar high C = 24.7 |Apr high C = 22.1 |May high C = 19.8 |Jun high C = 18.4 |Jul high C = 18.4 |Aug high C = 19.0 |Sep high C = 20.8 |Oct high C = 22.3 |Nov high C = 23.9 |Dec high C = 25.2 | year high C = |Jan mean C = 19.6 |Feb mean C = 19.9 |Mar mean C = 18.3 |Apr mean C = 15.3 |May mean C = 12.7 |Jun mean C = 10.9 |Jul mean C = 11.5 |Aug mean C = 12.8 |Sep mean C = 13.2 |Oct mean C = 15.5 |Nov mean C = 17.3 |Dec mean C = 18.9 | year mean C = |Jan low C = 15.0 |Feb low C = 15.7 |Mar low C = 14.1 |Apr low C = 10.6 |May low C = 8.0 |Jun low C = 6.2 |Jul low C = 6.4 |Aug low C = 8.0 |Sep low C = 8.5 |Oct low C = 10.9 |Nov low C = 12.5 |Dec low C = 14.1 | year low C = |precipitation colour = green |Jan precipitation mm = 193.0 |Feb precipitation mm = 170.0 |Mar precipitation mm = 125.0 |Apr precipitation mm = 98.0 |May precipitation mm = 119.0 |Jun precipitation mm = 122.0 |Jul precipitation mm = 105.0 |Aug precipitation mm = 96.0 |Sep precipitation mm = 166.0 |Oct precipitation mm = 189.0 |Nov precipitation mm = 138.0 |Dec precipitation mm = 163.0 |year precipitation mm = | Jan humidity = 83 | Feb humidity = 84 | Mar humidity = 85 | Apr humidity = 84 | May humidity = 79 | Jun humidity = 82 | Jul humidity = 80 | Aug humidity = 82 | Sep humidity = 82 | Oct humidity = 82 | Nov humidity = 79 | Dec humidity = 82 | year humidity = |Jan sun = 197 |Feb sun = 179 |Mar sun = 194 |Apr sun = 176 |May sun = 180 |Jun sun = 160 |Jul sun = 169 |Aug sun = 162 |Sep sun = 153 |Oct sun = 176 |Nov sun = 177 |Dec sun = 188 |year sun = | source 1 = Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuária (EMBRAPA){{cite web | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20240114130030/https://ainfo.cnptia.embrapa.br/digital/bitstream/item/143521/1/Atlas-climatico-da-regiao-Sul-do-Brasil.pdf | archive-date = 14 January 2024 | url = https://ainfo.cnptia.embrapa.br/digital/bitstream/item/143521/1/Atlas-climatico-da-regiao-Sul-do-Brasil.pdf | title = Atlas climático da Região Sul do Brasil: Estados do Paraná, Santa Catarina e Rio Grande do Sul. | publisher= EMBRAPA | access-date = 25 May 2024}} | source 2 = Climatempo (precipitation){{cite web | url = https://www.climatempo.com.br/climatologia/784/fraiburgo-sc | title = Climatologia em Fraiburgo, BR | publisher= Climatempo | access-date = 25 May 2024}}
Geography
Its geographical position is , and its height is approximately 1048 meters above sea level. Currently, its population is around 36,584 according to IBGE estimate. However, this figure fluctuates with the guest workers (10000) throughout the apple harvest season (From January to April).
Symbols
Flag
The municipal flag was instituted by Law nº 303 of 05/09/1977. It was designed by the educators Rui Batagelo and Francisco Costella supported by the professor and vexillologist Antônio Peixoto de Faria. The flag has the colors green, white and yellow. In the center there is the coat of the arms of Fraiburgo (2nd version), representing the municipal government. The green color represents the fields and the harvests. The white color symbolizes the peace, friendship, work, prosperity, pureness, faith. The yellow color represents the industries of the city, generators of wealth
Coat of arms
The coat of arms was created in 1964 in Paris by heraldist Robert Louis on commission of Albert Mahler, an early German-ascent local, and later changed. It refers to Fraiburgo's woods and timber industry (logs and flowers) and St. Catherine's martyrdom tools, for the State's namesake, and includes also storks as supporters standing for Alsatia, whence come the first settlers; cogwheel and apples symbolize Fraiburgo's recent industries.
Neighbour cities
References
References
- City Hall website - Prefeitura Municipal de Fraiburgo, [http://www.fraiburgo.sc.gov.br], Retrieved 27 December 2008
- [https://cidades.ibge.gov.br/brasil/sc/fraiburgo/panorama IBGE 2020]
- link. (2011-10-06)
- Valentin Poposki, 15 February 2006 http://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/br-sc-fr.html#flag
- "Archived copy".
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