Imbituba

thumb|View of Imbituba coast. Imbituba is a port and coastal town in the southern Brazil state of Santa Catarina. As of 2020, it has an estimated population of 45,286. It is also home to a population of Portuguese, Italian, and German descent, and it is about one hour drive from Florianópolis, the capital of Santa Catarina.

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Municipality.name: Imbituba
Municipality.official_name: Municipality of Imbituba
Municipality.settlement_type: Municipality
Municipality.map_caption: Location of Imbituba
Municipality.subdivision_type: Country
Municipality.subdivision_type1: Region
Municipality.subdivision_type2: State
Municipality.subdivision_name1: South
Municipality.leader_title: Mayor
Municipality.leader_name: Rosenvaldo da Silva Júnior
Municipality.established_title: Founded
Municipality.established_date: August 30, 1923
Municipality.pushpin_map: Brazil
Municipality.postal_code: 88780-000

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Wikidata facts

Demonym: imbitubense
Population: 30942
Area: 184.787
Elevation: 28
Official website: www.imbituba.sc.gov.br
Image: Porto de imbituba.jpg
Dialing code: 48

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Commons category: Imbituba
postal code: 88780-000
Human Development Index: 0.765
electorate: 37907

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Whaling
Infrastructure
People
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==Whaling== Up until the mid‑20th century Imbituba was an important home of Brazilian whalers since 1796, when the southernmost whaling station in Brazil was established there to prey on right whales. Today, the rebuilt whaling station is a historic site and museum managed by the internationally acclaimed Brazilian Right Whale Project (Projeto Baleia Franca), based in nearby Itapirubá at the National Right Whale Conservation Center. The Project has worked for the recovery of this endangered whale species since 1982. Right whales visit Imbituba, Itapirubá and Ibiraquera/Ribanceira beaches in winter and spring to mate, give birth and nurse their calves. Thanks to the work of the Right Whale Project, this region has become a federal Environmental Protection Area currently under implementation.