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Lages

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Settlement.name: Lages
Settlement.official_name: Municipality of Lages
Settlement.settlement_type: Municipality
Settlement.nickname: Princesa da Serra (Princess of the Serra)
Settlement.image_flag: Bandeira lages.svg
Settlement.image_seal: Brasao_lages.png
Settlement.image_map: SantaCatarina Municip Lages.svg
Settlement.map_caption: Location in the state of Santa Catarina and Brazil
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Brazil
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Region
Settlement.subdivision_name1: South

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Lages is a Brazilian municipality located in the central part of the state of Santa Catarina, in the region known in Portuguese as "Planalto Serrano".

It is located in the mountain region of and is also the largest municipality of Santa Catarina. It is the main city of this region, and borders the towns of Otacílio Costa, São Joaquim, and Correia Pinto. The main course of urban water is Carahá River.