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Biguaçu, Brazil

Santa Catarina · Brazil

Biguaçu is a mid-size city in Santa Catarina, Brazil with a population of 76,773. Elevation: 20 ft (6 m). Average temperature: 68°F (20°C).

2.6 /5.0
C+ Fair
76,773 Population 475/sq mi density
20 ft Elevation 6 meters
68°F Avg Temperature 20°C
67.9 in Annual Rain
America / Sao Paulo Timezone
$3,427 Median Income
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.6 / 5.0
$3,427 median income

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Full City Profile

People

Population76,773
Density475/mi²

Economy

C+
Median Income$3,427

Climate

Avg Temp68°F (20°C)
Rain67.9 in/yr
Sunny Days273/yr
Elevation20 ft (6 m)
Population76,773
Population Density475 / sq mi
Elevation20 ft (6 m)
Coordinates-27.4942°, -48.6556°
TimezoneAmerica/Sao_Paulo
Country🇧🇷 Brazil
State / ProvinceSanta Catarina
Average Temperature68°F (20°C)
January Average75°F (24°C)
July Average61°F (16°C)
Annual Precipitation67.9 inches (1,724 mm)
Annual Snowfall0.0 inches (0 cm)
Median Household Income$3,427

About Biguaçu

Biguaçu is a mid-size city in Brazil (Santa Catarina) with a population of 76,773. The city sits at an elevation of 20 feet (6 meters) above sea level. The average annual temperature is 68°F (20°C). Temperatures range from 75°F in January to 61°F in July. Annual precipitation averages 67.9 inches. The timezone is America/Sao_Paulo.

The median household income in Biguaçu is $3,427, which is 95% below the national average of $75,149. The area has 10 business establishments, including 1 restaurants.

Income: Biguaçu vs Brazil

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Income

Median HH Income$3,427
95% below Brazil avg

Employment & Poverty

Establishments (County)10

Business (County)

Restaurants1
Healthcare7
Retail1

Tax & Cost of Living

Commute & Transportation

Walkability

Climate in Biguaçu

Biguaçu has an average annual temperature of 21.6°C (71°F). The hottest month is Jan (25.7°C), the coldest is Jul (17.1°C). Average annual precipitation is 1745 mm.

Month Avg °C / °F Min / Max °C Rain (mm)
Jan 25.7°C / 78°F 21.8° / 29.6° 242.5
Feb 25.6°C / 78°F 21.7° / 29.6° 215.9
Mar 24.9°C / 77°F 20.8° / 29° 177.1
Apr 22.9°C / 73°F 18.8° / 27° 114.3
May 19.7°C / 67°F 15.4° / 24° 124.0
Jun 18.2°C / 65°F 14.2° / 22.2° 78.8
Jul 17.1°C / 63°F 13° / 21.2° 91.3
Aug 17.8°C / 64°F 13.8° / 21.8° 89.4
Sep 18.9°C / 66°F 15.5° / 22.3° 145.0
Oct 21.1°C / 70°F 17.6° / 24.6° 150.5
Nov 22.5°C / 73°F 18.9° / 26.2° 142.6
Dec 24.3°C / 76°F 20.5° / 28.1° 173.5
Biguaçu enjoys a temperate climate with an average annual temperature of 68°F (20°C). Winters average 75°F in January while summers reach 61°F in July / relatively mild seasonal variation. The area gets 273 sunny days per year, well above the U.S. average of 205 / making it one of the sunnier locations in the country. Annual precipitation totals 67.9 inches (wetter than the 38-inch national average). The city sits at an elevation of 20 feet, near sea level.

Temperature

75°F Jan (24°C) 61°F Jul (16°C)
Annual Average68.4°F
27% above Brazil avg
January Average75°F (24°C)
July Average61°F (16°C)
Sunny Days273 days/yr

Geography

Elevation20 ft (6 m)
Area161.5 sq mi (418.3 km²)
Population Density475/sq mi
Coordinates-27.4942°N, 48.6556°W
TimezoneAmerica/Sao_Paulo

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 67.9"
79% above Brazil avg
Snowfall 0.0"
Wettest Month (Jan) 7.40"
Driest Month (Jul) 3.90"

Air Quality

Earthquake History

1 earthquake (M2.5+) within 150 km since 1990. Strongest: M3.2. Most recent: M3.2 on Apr 13, 2018.

Apr 13, 2018 4 km NE of Santo Amaro da Imperatriz, Brazil M3.2 20 km
Source: USGS (M2.5+, 1990–2025)

Hurricane History

1 hurricane (Cat 1+) within 500 km since 1980. Strongest: Category 1.

Year Name Category Closest
2004 Unnamed Category 1 191 km
Source: NOAA IBTrACS (Cat 1+, 1980–2026)

Monthly Weather

Month Avg Temperature Precipitation Summary
January 75°F (24°C) 7.4 in Wettest
February 75°F (24°C) 7.4 in Warmest
March 74°F (23°C) 6.4 in
April 69°F (20°C) 4.6 in
May 64°F (18°C) 4.2 in
June 61°F (16°C) 4.1 in
July 61°F (16°C) 3.9 in Driest
August 61°F (16°C) 4.3 in Coldest
September 63°F (17°C) 5.2 in
October 66°F (19°C) 5.5 in
November 69°F (20°C) 4.8 in
December 72°F (22°C) 5.3 in

Biguaçu has a seasonal temperature swing of 14°F / from 61°F in August to 75°F in February. Total annual precipitation is 63.0 inches, with January being the wettest month (7.4") and July the driest (3.9").

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Schools in Biguaçu

14 public schools (NCES 2022-23 data).

School Level Enrollment Teachers Student/Teacher
Centro Educacional Marista São José — — — —
Centro Educacional Luar — — — —
Escola Estadual Básica Professor José Brasilício — — — —
Escola Cônego Rodolfo Machado — — — —
Escola Básica Municipal Bom Viver — — — —
Escola de Educação Básica Professora Eloísa Maria Prazeres Faria — — — —
Escola de Educação Básica Professora Emérita Duarte Silva e Souza — — — —
Colégio Estadual Maria da Glória Veríssimo de Faria — — — —
Escola de Educação Básica Maria de Lourdes Scherer — — — —
Escola Básica Municipal Professor Donato Alípio de Campos — — — —
Centro Educacional Municipal Morar Bem — — — —
Colégio Super Incentivo — — — —
Escola Maria do Carmo Lopes — — — —
Centro Educacional David Crispim Corrêa — — — —
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Radio Stations near Biguaçu

8 stations within ~55 km.

Station Genre Quality
Jovem Pan FM - Florianópolis - SC chr, contemporary hits radio AAC+ 128 kbps
Itapema 102.3 FM blues, classic rock UNKNOWN
GOLD INSTRUMENTAL (32kbps/aacPlus) instrumental music, orchestra MP3 128 kbps
GOLD INSTRUMENTAL (224kbps/mp3) instrumental music, orchestra MP3 128 kbps
GOLD WEB RADIO (224kbps/mp3) 2000's, 80's MP3 128 kbps
GOLD WEB RADIO (32kbps/aacPlus) 's, 2000's MP3 128 kbps
Radio Livre 95 — MP3 128 kbps
Rádio Novo Tempo 96.9 FM - Florianópolis - SC adventist, christian UNKNOWN 64 kbps

Museums in Biguaçu

NameTypeAddressPhoneAnnual Revenue
Casa da Memória Annita Hoepcke da Silva
Centro Cultural Casa de São Pedro
Ecomuseu
Fortaleza de São José da Ponta Grossa
Fundação Hassis
Jardim Botânico de Florianópolis
Memorial da Procuradoria da República em Santa Catarina
Museu Aberto da Tartaruga Marinha
Museu Contador Renato Gonçalves
Museu da Escola Catarinense
Museu da Imagem e do Som de Santa Catarina
Museu de Armas Major Lara Ribas
Museu de Arqueologia e Etnologia
Museu de Arte de Santa Catarina
Museu do Brinquedo da Ilha de Santa Catarina
Museu do Homem do Sambaqui
Museu do Judiciário
Museu do Presépio
Museu dos Hansenianos
Museu Etnográfico Casa dos Açores
Museu Histórico de Santa Catarina
Museu Histórico Gilberto Gerlach
Museu Naval
Museu Victor Meirelles
Parque Histórico e Cultural 14° Batalhão de Caçadores

Libraries in Biguaçu

NameAddressStaffAnnual VisitsCirculationCollectionPrograms
Biblioteca Doutor Hercílio Luz0.0
Biblioteca Doutor Hercílio Luz0.0
Biblioteca Pública de Palhoça0.0
Biblioteca Pública de Santa Catarina0.0
Biblioteca Pública Municipal Vereador Paulino Clasen0.0
Biblioteca Pública Municipal Albertina Ramos de Araújo0.0
Biblioteca Pública Municipal Albertina Ramos de Araújo0.0
Biblioteca Pública Municipal Alice Maria Roque0.0
Biblioteca Pública Municipal Coronel Teixeira de Oliveira0.0
Biblioteca Pública Municipal de Canelinha0.0
Biblioteca Pública Municipal de Palhoça0.0
Biblioteca Pública Municipal Doutor José Artur Boiteux0.0
Biblioteca Pública Municipal Edmundo da Luz Pinto0.0
Biblioteca Pública Municipal Orival Augusto Lehmkuhl0.0
Biblioteca Pública Municipal Professor Barreiros Filho0.0
Biblioteca Pública Municipal Professora Maria do Carmo0.0
Biblioteca Setorial do CFM0.0
Biblioteca Setorial do CFM0.0
Biblioteca Superior de Cultura0.0
Biblioteca Universitária0.0
Biblioteca Universitária0.0
Letraria0.0
Prof. Henrique Fontes0.0
Prof. Henrique Fontes0.0

Farmers Markets in Biguaçu

NameAddressSeasonHoursOrganicWebsite
Espaço de Feira e Artesanato de Florianópolis
Feira
Feira Arte e Sabor
Feira de Frutas e Verduras
Feira de Frutas e Verduras
Feira de Terças
Fifo Mania
Mercado Municipal
Mercado Público Aldírio Simões
Mercado Público de Palhoça
Mercado São Jorge

Hotels in Biguaçu

1 hotels within city radius — OpenStreetMap data

Hotel Amorim

Restaurants in Biguaçu

9 restaurants within city radius — OpenStreetMap data

Casa do Peixe
Casa do Peixe
Di Roma Pizza
Miramar
Restaurante Aqueduto
Restaurante Bucaneiros
Restaurante Peixe Frito
Restaurante Vitória Régia
Restaurante Zimmermann

Cafes in Biguaçu

1 cafes within city radius — OpenStreetMap data

AnaLua Biscoitos

Monuments in Biguaçu

1 monuments within city radius — OpenStreetMap data

Monumento Simbolo da Cidade de Biguaçu

Castles in Biguaçu

1 castles within city radius — OpenStreetMap data

Quartel da Tropa

Clinics in Biguaçu

9 clinics within city radius — OpenStreetMap data

Policlínica Municipal Luiz Carlos Martins
Posto de Saúde Luar
Unidade Básica de Saúde Doutor Edgar Balcazar Martinez
Unidade Básica de Saúde Jardim Janaína
Unidade Básica de Saúde João Manoel da Silveira
Unidade Básica de Saúde Região 14
Unidade Básica de Saúde Serraria
Unidade Básica de Saúde Vendaval
Unidade Local de Estratégia de Saúde de Família

Veterinaries in Biguaçu

1 veterinaries within city radius — OpenStreetMap data

Clínica Veterinária Biguá

Bus Stations in Biguaçu

2 bus stations within city radius — OpenStreetMap data

BR #1418429208
BR #2701558859

Gas Stations in Biguaçu

17 gas stations within city radius — OpenStreetMap data

Atenas
Auto Posto Express
Auto Posto Petros
BR #1418351412
BR #1418430378
BR #361323884
BR #9264078386
Posto Ampessan
Posto Apolo VIII
Posto Biguaçu
Posto Ernestão
Posto Rio Caveiras
Posto Tunas
Posto Vitória
Shell
Shell
Shell

Banks in Biguaçu

1 banks within city radius — OpenStreetMap data

Banco do Brasil

Shopping Malls in Biguaçu

1 shopping malls within city radius — OpenStreetMap data

Centro Comercial Kiliano Kremer

Gyms in Biguaçu

4 gyms within city radius — OpenStreetMap data

Academia Inevitável
Academia Pratique Fitness
BR #9128379942
BR #987564088

Breweries in Biguaçu

NameTypeAddressPhoneWebsite
Al Fero Birrifício
Cervejaria Badenia
Cervejaria Catarina
Cervejaria Loop

Stadiums & Teams in Biguaçu

TeamLeagueDivision

Airports Near Biguaçu

14 airports within the area.

AirportIATAType
Hercílio Luz International AirportFLNLarge Airport
Ministro Victor Konder International AirportNVTLarge Airport
Aeroclube de Santa Catarina Airport—Small Airport
Aeródromo Sunset—Small Airport
Aeroportobelo Airport—Small Airport
Blumenau AirportBNUSmall Airport
Campo Comandantes AirportITJSmall Airport
Costa Esmeralda Airport—Small Airport
DZ47 Airstrip—Small Airport
Fazenda Aero – Amil Airport—Small Airport
Fazenda Belluno Airport—Small Airport
Fazenda Veronezi Airport—Small Airport
Fly Park Florianópolis—Small Airport
Fly Ville Airport—Small Airport

Post Offices in Biguaçu

1 post offices.

Post OfficeAddress
Jadlog

Treatment Centers in Biguaçu

17 treatment centers.

CenterTypePhone
Ambulatório Doutor Alfredo Daura Jorge
Centro Clínico Esportivo Winner
Clínica do Aparelho Digestivo
Dermatologista Florianópolis
Espaço Alternativo Centro Terapêutico
Espaço Valens
Geder Grohs Psiquiatra
Instituto Catarinense de Ortopedia e Traumatologia
Instituto Granzotto
Laboratório Bioclínico São José
Laboratório Menino Deus
Maxilare Radiologia Odontológica
Pró-Saúde Serviços Médicos
Radimagemdigital
Saúde de Atleta Medicina Esportiva
Ultralitho
Vital Vida

Churches & Religious Organizations in Biguaçu

28 religious organizations (IRS tax-exempt data).

NameAddress
Assembleia de Deus
Assembleia de Deus
Assembleia de Deus
Assembleia de Deus
Capela de São João
Capela do Bom Jesus
Capela Mortuária São João Evangelista
Deus é o Amor
Deus é o Amor
Grupo Espírita A Caminho da Luz
Igreja Aliança
Igreja de São Miguel
Igreja do Avivamento do Poder Deus
Igreja do Evangelho Quadrangular
Igreja do Evangelho Quadrangular
Igreja Evangélica Assembleia de Deus
Igreja Evangélica Assembleia de Deus
Igreja Evangélica Assembleia de Deus
Igreja Luterana de Biguaçú
Igreja Pentecostal Transformando Vidas
Igreja Presbeteriana do Brasil
Igreja Presbeteriana Renovada
Paróquia Nossa Senhora dos Navegantes e São Pedro
Paróquia Santa Clara
Paróquia São João Evangelista
Salão do Reino das Testemunhas de Jeová
Sara
Templo Deus Proverá

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Waterfalls
1
Natural waterfalls documented by USGS and OpenStreetMap contributors
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Quick Facts

Timezone
America/Sao_Paulo

Around Biguaçu

Places within 5 km radius — OpenStreetMap data

Schools 12
Hospitals 2
Pharmacies 5
Restaurants 1
Cafes 1
Supermarkets 1
Libraries 1
Parks 32
Police Stations 2
Places of Worship 3

Things to See Near Biguaçu

22 places within 15 km

⚱️ Archaeological Sites (1)
  • • Biscina Antiga Vila dos Negros
🏖️ Beaches (2)
  • • Praia do Sambaqui
  • • Prainha da Fortaleza
🏰 Castles (1)
  • • Quartel da Tropa
🛡️ Forts (3)
  • • Fortaleza de Santa Cruz de Anhatomirim
  • • Fortaleza de Santo Antônio de Ratones
  • • Forte Santana
🗼 Lighthouses (1)
  • • Marcação Ponta do Coral
⛰️ Peaks (10)
  • • Morro da Barra do Sambaqui
  • • Morro da Costeira
  • • Morro da Manduca
  • • Morro da Pedra Branca
  • • Morro do Forte
  • + 5 more
🏛️ Ruins (1)
  • • Aqueduto São Miguel
🌄 Viewpoints (3)
  • • Baía Norte
  • • Mirante
  • • Mirante da Beira Mar

🇧🇷 About Brazil

Capital Brasilia
Population 209,469,333
Area 8,511,965 km²
GDP (USD) $2,191,131,869,706
GDP per capita $10,378
HDI 0.760
Life expectancy 75.9 years
Internet users 84.2%
Urban population 87.6%
Currency BRL (Real)
Languages Portuguese
Calling code +55
TLD .br
Driving side right

Public Holidays in Brazil

15 public holidays this year

Date Holiday Local Name
Jan 1 New Year's Day Confraternização Universal
Feb 16 Carnival Carnaval
Feb 17 Carnival Carnaval
Apr 3 Good Friday Sexta-feira Santa
Apr 5 Easter Sunday Domingo de Páscoa
Apr 21 Tiradentes Dia de Tiradentes
May 1 Labour Day Dia do Trabalhador
Jun 4 Corpus Christi Corpus Christi
Jul 9 Constitutionalist Revolution of 1932 Revolução Constitucionalista de 1932
Sep 7 Independence Day Dia da Independência
Oct 12 Our Lady of Aparecida Nossa Senhora Aparecida
Nov 2 All Souls' Day Dia de Finados
Nov 15 Republic Proclamation Day Proclamação da República
Nov 20 Black Awareness Day Dia da Consciência Negra
Dec 25 Christmas Day Natal

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Frequently Asked Questions About Biguaçu

What is the population of Biguaçu?

Biguaçu has a population of 76,773 residents and is located in Brazil. The population density is 475 people per square mile, spread across 161.5 square miles.

Is Biguaçu expensive to live in?

The median household income is $3,427, 95% below the national average of $75,149.

What is the weather like in Biguaçu?

Biguaçu enjoys a temperate climate with an average annual temperature of 68°F (20°C). Winter temperatures average 75°F in January, while summers reach an average of 61°F in July. The area receives 273 sunny days per year, well above the national average of 205. Annual rainfall totals 67.9 inches.

How is the job market in Biguaçu?

There are 10 business establishments in the area, including 1 restaurants and food service locations.

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